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By Peter Covino

Lifestyles Editor

Before you start licking the salt off of your lips in celebration of Cinco de Mayo and Mexican independence, lets get one thing straight.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexicos independence day (the most important holiday in Mexico actually falls on Sept. 16).

No, the day party revelers fill up all the local Mexican restaurants and cantinas (and lots of non-Mexican places as well, celebrating with just one more tequila, is in commemoration of the Mexican armys unlikely victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

The French would stick around in Mexico for another four years before that Emperor Maximillian guy finally retreated from Mexico City. I guess the French took all the champagne back to Paris with them because we have been drinking margaritas on May 5 ever since.

It certainly has become a widely accepted holiday everywhere, including Central Florida.

The newest area event is at Bok Tower Gardens where the gardens will host its first Cinco event Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.., featuring a sunset carillon concert at 6:30 p.m. with Latin-themed music and the premiere of a carillon duet with a six-piece trumpet ensemble. Authentic Mexican food and drinks will be available, and admission is just $5 per carload.

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