Have You Had Your Margarita Yet Today?

You may have already started to celebrate Cinco De Mayo with a taco or a margarita, but do you know why the holiday exists? KOGO's Laura Cain went down to Old Town to find out how San Diegans are celebrating, and ask if they know the history of May 5th.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Sinko to Mayo. Everybody's going to be out getting Mexican food.
Brett will be out at San Diego's Old Town co goos.
Laura Kane hit the streets of Old Town to find
out how people are preparing to celebrate and ask some
if they know what it is they're celebrating.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
You might call it Sinco Day Drinko or Drinco day
Sinco or maybe even Sinco no thinko?

Speaker 3 (00:21):
Do you realize it's on Taco Tuesday? This year too
a whole new level.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
It's the unofficial holiday where San Diego brings the flavor
of the Fiesta, the tasty tequila, and a whole lot
of gualk and roll I strolled the streets of Old
Town to talk to residents, business owners, and visitors. It's
sinker to Mayo, any plans?

Speaker 3 (00:41):
My plans is to eat a lot of tacos and
definitely a few margarita's for sure. What is the Sinko
to Mayo? Do you know what it means?

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Jared? I know it's not missing Independence, but I think
it definitely has something to do with like a battle
or something that's going on.

Speaker 3 (00:55):
Do you know the real reason behind this holiday? That
we celebrate so vigorously. I've cook onten. Now what are
you expecting?

Speaker 4 (01:06):
Major foot traffic, great energy, great vibes, a cultural peace
to it, but also being here for thirty six years,
being we're expected to do one of our busiest days.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Of the year.

Speaker 3 (01:17):
Have you ever spent time in old Town for sake
of to mio?

Speaker 2 (01:20):
No?

Speaker 3 (01:20):
Are you ready for like a lot of people and
a lot of fun?

Speaker 2 (01:22):
Oh?

Speaker 3 (01:23):
Yeah, absolutely.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
We're in a shopping area just off the street at
Old Town here.

Speaker 3 (01:29):
Do you expect this to be just super packed today?
We could say that. And do you know what syncred
Tomio is? Technically the Independence Day or the Battle of
France and Mexico. I'm in a lota on Congress, you guys,
so corn? How much corn do you think you're expecting
to sell today? Hopefully as much as we can.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
We're expecting it to be busy, so maybe around two
hundred cups?

Speaker 2 (01:54):
About?

Speaker 3 (01:55):
And do you have any specials? Everything is special almost us.
Are you mui felice about Cinco de Mayo? Moi moi?

Speaker 2 (02:05):
Hen? The balance of celebration and appreciation is what makes
San Diego Sinco vibe unique.

Speaker 3 (02:11):
This city knows how to keep it.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
Louie Klien sad flora kane Coconin for the record. Sinco
de Mayo is a holiday that officially commemorates the outnumbered
Mexican army's victory in a battle with the French army
back in eighteen sixty two.