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Mexican Victory Misunderstood: Cinco de Mayo
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Cinco de Mayo commemorates a historic Mexican victory over France in 1862, often confused with Mexican Independence Day due to marketing campaigns by beer companies. While the holiday's origins in Mexican resistance after the Battle of Puebla remain obscure to many U.S. adults, it drives considerable beer sales in the country, prompting Coors' substantial investment in Hispanic marketing during the 1980s.
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