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Cinqo de Mayo is NOT South Maerican, it is Mexican. Also, St. Patricks Day and Oktoberfest are not national independence day celebrations the way Cinqo de Mayo is supposed to be. Furthermore, the population of Mexicans in the United States is not that large (not a significant majority).
Actually, the reason why it is so big here is that is is well marketed as an excuse to drink beer, especially among the young crowd. Most celebrants do not understand its political origins. So, Cinqo de May (in the US) is more like a MArdi Gras, Carnivale type "holiday".
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