For a complete history visit www.mexonline.com THROW YOUR OWN MEXICAN PARTYIf you can't make it to Mexico for the real thing, why not throw your own Mexican theme party? When you are doing a Mexican theme, think vibrant and vivacious. The colors should be bright, loud and excessive. The music should be upbeat and fun.
DecorationsDecorate the room with lots and lots of colorful streamers. The colors, such as red, green and white, and sheer amount of the paper streamers should be vibrant and overstated. Decorate the room with colorful, oversized paper flowers and make smaller flowers for the female guests to wear in their hair. You're
never too old for a piñata Keep it simple, a sombrero and a colorful blanket draped over the shoulder for the each gentleman, and colorful dresses for the women. Welcome party goers with Mexican music at the door -- and a Margarita cocktail, of course. Music The music is easy as there are so many choices for Mexican music; Mariachi bands, salsa, and tejano. If it gets too overwhelming, choose something with a little of everything. Something like Viva El Mariachi by Nati Mariachi Los Camperos Cano. It is a collection of traditional Mexican favorites. Drinks
MARGARITA [mahr-gah-REE-tah] Learn more about the Margarita » SALUD CERVEZA Get the lowdown on Mexican beers » FoodBuffet style parties are easier, and more informal, for the hostess and her guests. For this buffet setting use a brightly colored table cloth. Place a sombrero in the center of the table as a centerpiece and scatter bright red chili peppers around the brim to add color. If you are serving tacos use wicker baskets, and put all your fixings in individual clay pots. Large pots for the main ingredients, small pots for the sauces. Newly purchased clay flower pots work well and are inexpensive. (Remember to fill in the hole at the bottom!) Our partners at Canadian Living (www.canadianliving.com) have put together a great Mexican meal plan. Cinco de Mayo celebration menu Click here to view all these wonderful recipes! -----------------
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The
holiday of Cinco De Mayo, "The Fifth of May", commemorates
the victory of the Mexicans over the French army at The Battle of Puebla
in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican
state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, but
is also celebrated in other parts of the world with a Mexican population.
GETTING TEQUILA STRAIGHT: 
