Happy Mexican Independence Day!
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:26 pm
Contrary to what many believe where Cinco de Mayo is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day, in reality September 16 is the official Independence Day as seen in the excerpt below:
The Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores"), also known as El Grito de la Independencia ("Cry of Independence"), was uttered from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato, on September 16, 1810. It is the event that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. The "grito" was the pronunciamiento of the Mexican War of Independence by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest. Since October 1825, the anniversary of the event is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day.
"El Grito" from the 2010 200 year anniversary in Mexico City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxrJe4LcHlc&t=2m43s
Maybe we'll get a nice GM Food/Deco piece celebrating 203 years of independence from Spanish rule.
The Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores"), also known as El Grito de la Independencia ("Cry of Independence"), was uttered from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato, on September 16, 1810. It is the event that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. The "grito" was the pronunciamiento of the Mexican War of Independence by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest. Since October 1825, the anniversary of the event is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day.
"El Grito" from the 2010 200 year anniversary in Mexico City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxrJe4LcHlc&t=2m43s
Maybe we'll get a nice GM Food/Deco piece celebrating 203 years of independence from Spanish rule.