We learned this in my spanish 2 class, but that was over two years ago. I believe it's sort of like the U.S. version of July 4, a Mexican independence day.
And why it's celebrated in the U.S.? Why else? So people can have a reason to drink excessive amounts of alcohol [img]tongue.gif[/img]
edited: The convenience factor astounds me. *grumbles something about missing servers and looking like a fool*
[ 05-04-2004, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: Nanobyte ]
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