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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Cinco de Mayo and Other American Traditions

    On Saturday, all across the United States, Americans of all kinds will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo. But it's not Mexican Independence Day -- that's on September 16, and in Mexico it's hardly celebrated at all.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    On Saturday, all across the United States, Americans of all kinds will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo. But it's not Mexican Independence Day -- that's on September 16, and in Mexico it's hardly celebrated at all.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      David Hayes-Bautista

      University of California, Los Angeles

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      Gustavo Arellano

      columnist, LA Times

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      University of Southern California

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    Cinco de Mayo and Other American Traditions
    1. 0:00Cinco de Mayo and Other American TraditionsYou’re reading this
    2. 19:39Play Based on Homegirl Café Opens Saturday
    3. 23:57Rupert Murdoch: Finance, Politics and Journalism
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