I wanted to remind you that today a sprecial day to our Mexican members (thanks for the correction Hector Aviles)!
The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico. So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
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Currently ASQ has about 5 Sections plus very active Student section(s) in Mexico and that Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States) is one of ASQs Global Transformation target markets.
More on the day to come later...
Comments
Today (Cinco de Mayo) is NOT Mexico's Independence day! Many people that do not know Mexican History erronously think that. Mexico's Independence Day is Sept 16.
Posted by: Hector Aviles | May 5, 2008 01:44 PM
Thanks for the correction and gettng the facts straight. I'm not Mexican, but know about their glorious history.
Posted by: Hector | May 9, 2008 11:57 AM