Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. That day is actually celebrated on September 16th. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's unlikely victory over the larger and better equipped French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It came to be celebrated in the U.S. in 1967 due to California State University students push to have a holiday that honored Americans of Mexican ancestry and today it has come to signify, more generally, the shared culture and history of the U.S. and Mexico.

Now, to dumb things down a bit, here is a clip from Pee Wee's Big Adventure where he miraculously ingratiates himself with a band of outlaw bikers simply by dancing to The Champs' classic "Tequila" which everyone will hear again and again today. Enjoy.