Leave it to the Americans to use a symbolic victory of the Mexican army over the French in 1861 as an excuse to eat and drink excessively every year. It's just what we do. Just because in Mexico, only the region where the battle took place (Puebla) recognizes the occasion by serving up authentic dishes and cultural history doesn't mean we can't party like it's tequila-soaked 1999 every year. 'Merica. The point is, if we're going to be cheesy we might as well be cheesy. Some r