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Dancers with the Maru Montero Dance Company perform onstage at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Visitors wear colorful Mexican hats at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A young girl watches performances onstage at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A woman gets a kiss from her daughter as she relaxes with her boyfriend at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Erick Doledo of Woodbridge, Va., holds his son, Erick Jr., and listens to live music with his daughter, Samantha (left), 12, at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sisters Emma Gonzalez (second from left) and Martha Montero (left), originally from Wahaca, Mexico, wear traditional tehuanas clothing at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Pedro Hernandez of Washington dances with his girlfriend to music performed by a live mariachi band at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Pedro Hernandez of Washington dances with his girlfriend to music by a live mariachi band at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A woman wears a colorful Mexican hat at the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on the National Mall in Washington on Sunday, May 5, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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President Barack Obama speaks at a celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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A Cucumber Cooler is a cocktail worthy of a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Try serving the tequila drink in a tall glass with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge. (Associated Press)