tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13018640.post-51221255193453977902008-05-06T08:38:00.000-07:002008-05-06T08:38:00.000-07:00I remember reading somewhere that the French were allied with the Confederacy in the upcoming Civil War, so by defeating the French initially and eventually the Mexicans actually helped out the Union just as much as they helped themselves.<BR/><BR/>So we here in the US have a lot to celebrate on Cinco de Mayo. I guess.B.E. Earlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03139591223231428391noreply@blogger.com