Cinco de Mayo – Not A Latino Or Hispanic, But A Mexican Celebration
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If you’ve noticed a sudden dearth of avocados, limes, Corona Extras and Jose Cuervo at your local grocery store over the past couple of days, don’t panic — no one is conspiring against you. Instead, your neighbors are simply stocking up to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated in Mexico and all over the United States with delicious Mexican cuisine, far too much alcohol and plenty of fanfare.
But Cinco de Mayo (“the fifth of May”) is much more than an entertaining way to forget an entire day’s worth of events. The holiday owes its origins to the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when the Mexican army overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to defeat invading French forces from conquering the state of Puebla. The victory remains a cause for commemoration nearly 150 years later.
Interestingly enough, Cinco de Mayo isn’t celebrated in Mexico nearly as much as it is in the United States, as the country’s most widely recognized national patriotic holiday is actually the Mexican Independence Day on September 16. But Cinco de Mayo gets plenty of attention in the U.S. not just from Mexican-Americans, but also from anybody interested in seeking out new forms of cultural exposure — largely due to the efforts of liquor companies and Mexican restaurants.
Today Mexicans celebrate their Mexicaness and the defeat of a Colonial power.
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Mexicans are a MIXED race! Whoever made this garbage doesn’t know SHIT.
This is what the 1st Amendment reads says nothing about ethnicity
Constitution of United States of America
Amendment 1
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Charming Anonymous…..Keep up the good work old bean – you make me sound like a liberal….er….have you forgotton your medication today then?
I’m not aware of any significant numbers of Mexicans over here in England – although I believe there are one or two very good Mexican footballers plying their trade over here….
I’ve been in a Mexican restaurant and, although the food was excellent, the staff all appeared to be African for some strange reason.
Given my complete lack of knowledge on things Mexican I will say no more….now there’s a refreshing change eh?…;-)
fuck illegals from mexico and the niggers who serve their dogshit as food
Thanks for the info. I never did know the exact origin of Cinco de Mayo. I think St. Patrick’s Day is in that same category: it’s celebrated a lot more raucously in the U.S. than in Ireland.
It’s all about the business opportunities and the excuse for a party.
Today is Cinco de Mayo which means tomorrow is. No,not Thursday for all you silly people, it is masturbation day, instead of National Praying day. Be nice to yourselves tomorrow.
=^_^= <<<<Smily cat
Damn, I thought wanking day was today. Oh well it’s the thought that counts.
They are Mestizo, almost a race unto itself. This explains it well:
http://sonic.net/~doretk/ArchiveARCHIVE/NATIVE%20AMERICAN/TheMestizo-Mexicano-Indi.html
Thanks for the link, history is important to any ethnicity, especially to one that is under the hammer a little these days.
I don’t like the sound of all this celebration masquerading as some reconquista crap. Time to invade Mexicostan!
Too late, they have invaded us. If you don’t believe me ask Lou Dobbs.
Thank you Holte! This is GREAT. Hope you enjoy the day man!
You too Oso.