I didn't do anything for Cinco de Mayo (why would I, really?) but I just wanted to say that I do like a mezcal margarita.

As much as I love Mexican food, of many varieties, we had Japanese sushi & yakitori & etc on 5/5 with another couple while our kids enjoyed the school dance. I had to be sober because i fetched the kids (total 4 kids) after the dance ended and then I drove them home.

I was hoping to get tacos for supper and we have so many leftovers that I’ll be consuming leftovers tonight. In a weird way, my spouse and child both are not into leftovers.

Probably because they are spoiled rotten eating almost every meal out at decent restaurants. ;) Why eat leftovers when there is more new restaurant food on the horizon?:D

We were watching a travel show about Mexico and they commented that the place they were at was the site of the second invasion of Mexico by France. We didn't even know there was a first invasion of Mexico by France! Now I knew that Cinco de Mayo was not the Mexican independence day that many think, but had no idea it was celebrating a battle over France.
We did street tacos during a block party by a favorite Mexican restaurant. Tasty. Oh, and we toasted with Uni Tequila, owned by a friend of a friend. https://www.unitequila.com/

And it's pretty much an American holiday. I believe Mexico's Independence Day is in September if you want to celebrate that with a good Tequila too! At least it's a good excuse.

Cinco de Mayo is a battle between the outgunned and outnumbered Mexican forces defeating the French. Many historians don’t consider the battle as significant but it is a good reason to have tacos, tamales and tequila.

So is a day ending in Y (well, at least in the US) :D

Many many years ago I was working on a project in Colima, MX and happened to be there on 5/5. I mentioned something about cinco de mayo to the bartender in the hotel bar, and after the laughter subsided, was informed that it was strictly an American thing and not even thought about in Mexico.

As far as eating something special on 5/5 here in the US, well we eat Mexican food at least weekly, either out or homemade, so probably wouldn't make a special effort.

Same here, one of the great benefits of living in Chicago. Tons of authentic family-run restaurants, a few not-so-authentic, and a full array of product in our grocery stores. We're going out for it tonight in fact. And planting our jalapenos, serranos, and cilantro this weekend if we get a dry day. I took a good look at tomatillo plants...maybe next year.

Tomatoes here. Was hoping Jalapenos, but just not enough sunlight. Hoping to try a new variety of watermelons as well. Only got the seeds because the melon looked cool (tendersweet orange). Looking for bittermelon but so far, no-one has any this year.