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Supporters Still Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Holiday Despite Swine Flu Fears

washingtonpost.com
May. 5, 2009
The Mexican Embassy has canceled the mariachis that were booked for its Cinco de Mayo celebration this evening. No margaritas either, just wine. And privately, some partygoers are confessing it seems like folly to attend a crowded, enclosed event with people who might have just returned from Mexico.
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