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| May 05, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From University Wire)

Byline: Tara Funk

Cinco de Mayo is Friday and many students celebrate this event by having a good time and a couple of drinks.

"For Cinco de Mayo, I am going to U of I [the University of Illinois] to hang out with friends. We are going to drink margaritas and wear plastic sombreros," Lauren Lubas, Illinois State University junior English major, said.

But why is Cinco de Mayo such an important holiday for Mexicans and Americans alike and what is actually being celebrated? According to Wikipedia, the Internet encyclopedia, it all began in 1861. Mexico refused to pay off debts it owed to Britain, Spain and France and…

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