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How Should Locals Celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

Signs posted herald the approaching Cinco de Mayo celebration. Add your photos and business announcements to the mix.

 

Where, and how, should local residents celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

These photographs give testament to the advertising under way for the holiday that celebrates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War, according to History.com.

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Noted as "a relatively minor holiday in Mexico," the report addresses how in the United States, "Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations."

To celebrate here at home, we've posted a couple photographs and invite business owners and representatives of groups and organizations to post their own as well, giving notice as to how local residents could celebrate the May 5 holiday.

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