Happy "Cinco de Mayo" to All!

On Friday, Kaleb's school had a "Cinco de Mayo" presentation. I had forgotten what "Cinco de Mayo" commemorated other than our fellow Mexicans. Lucky for me, the program that the school handed out had this nifty explanation:

What is "Cinco de Mayo?"
The holiday of Cinco de Mayo, the 5th of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican Militia over the French Army at The Battle of Puebla in 1862. It should not be confused with Mexican Independence Day. This modern holiday began when a group of California State University students decided to hold the first Cinco de Mayo commemoration in the United States. This occurred around 1967. The Mexican-American students felt a need to do something to recapture their history and identity.
Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, although it is celebrated on a much larger scale in the U.S. than in Mexico. Why do American people celebrate this day as well? Because 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated the French Army of 6,500 in Puebla, 100 miles east of Mexico City. This prevented the French from sending support and supplies to the Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. The Union Army was then able to strengthen itself against the Confederate Army. Eventually defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg and ending the United States Civil War.

Here is a video of the third graders' part in the presentation. (Kaleb is in the back dancing with a pipe. Easton is sitting on the right hand side of the stage wearing a bow tie and hat.)
(Blogger is not working since yesterday to add videos, so I will try again tomorrow....K, just kidding. The video is just a little too big so Blogger does not like it:-<)