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Friday, May 05, 2006
Some History
Because it is, of course, el
Cinco de Mayo
and I have access to the all-encompassing internet, here's some history on
today's holiday
and on
pinatas
. (Hey, I didn't know about either of them. It's an educational blog today.)
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