Today is not Argentine Independence Day; that´s 9 de Julio. But it´s ok to date Argentina from the 25th of May, 1810.
The holiday is kinda like Cinco de Mayo except that it´s a real national holiday here.
Both the 25th and the 5th commemorate the day when independence became inevitable.
After the Revolución de Mayo, it was all over but the shoutin´.
So happy birthday, Argentina ...and the beginning of the death of colonialism in all of Latin America!*
(* certain exceptions apply.)
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It was the May Revolution.
July 9 is Independence Day.
See... I know the basic facts about my new country lol
and Dulce de Leche does taste good every day .. really.
Were you there today Mike ?
We were :)
With the dog lol ..
Oh, yeah! We´re only a block off 9 de Julio and with the great weather (¡El Sol de Mayo!), it was irresistible.
If you get over this way regularly, we should meet for a cafecito!
Shoot me an email:
letters@yanquimike.com.ar
un beso enorme,
Mike
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