Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Hey, did you know that May 5th is NOT Mexican independence day? SAY WHAT?! For real. People in Mexico don't even really celebrate it, unless they live in a certain region. Here's the lowdown: In 1861, Benito Juarez was president of Mexico, which was basically down in the dumps financially. Mexico had debts with various European countries and had to default on the loans. Napoleon III decided to send some thugs (how do you say "thug" in French?) down to Me