Local Kids celebrate cinco de mayo in Mitchell Park with riding their bikes. Photo courtesy of flickr.
San Luis Obispo High School has a prominent hispanic community that is very proud of their heritage and their ancestors. Cinco De Mayo is a very prominent event in SLO and is widely celebrated throughout our school.
“I celebrate cinco de mayo by having a bunch of food that my mom makes like tamales. I also invited a bunch of my cousins over and we had a party with them,” said sophomore Benjamin Morales.
There are many ways to celebrate cinco de mayo, the most common ones are parades, block parties with cousins and family, mariachi music, dancing, and a bunch of good mexican food that is normally homemade.
“ I like playing music and listening to old fashioned authentic Mexican music like La Chona and El sonidito, me and my dad like listening to those on Cinco de Mayo,” said sophomore Daniel Loreto Santos.
Cinco de mayo is a holiday that celebrates Mexico’s victory over the french empire at the battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. This holiday is more widely celebrated in the United States than in Mexico because it has become a symbol of Mexican-American culture and heritage.
“I enjoy going to farmers markets and getting food to prepare for cinco de mayo and I like watching all the houses light up with music and stuff,” said junior Brian Garcia.
Cinco de mayo is a very important part of San Luis Obispo’s history and culture and is also a major part of SLOHS culture. Keep on celebrating your culture tigers and remember to have a great cinco de mayo!