Saturday, May 5, 2012

What do the Chinese Fortune Cookie and Cinco De Mayo have in common?

Despite popular opinion, the Fortune Cookie is not Chinese and the yearly Cinco De Mayo celebration did not originate in Mexico itself. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. So, what is the connection? Both the Fortune Cookie and Cinco De Mayo share historic roots in California.
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Mesilla, New Mexico (September 2009)