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Cinco de Mayo is a stupid holiday which is nothing more than excuse for ignorant people to get drunk during the day
May 03, 2018, 09:17 AM
WishboneCinco de Mayo is a stupid holiday which is nothing more than excuse for ignorant people to get drunk during the day
My coworker just asked me "what day is cinco de mayo?".
May 03, 2018, 09:35 AM
chellim1quote:
Originally posted by Sig2340:
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Originally posted by airsoft guy:
If you need a holiday as an excuse to get shitfaced and eat tacos, then I don't want you in my life.
We don need no stinkin' holiday... <
hiccup >.... wha waz I sayin'?
Did someone say tacos?!?
Mmmmm... tacos!
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-rduckwor May 03, 2018, 09:36 AM
hudrWait, you mean Cinco de Mayo isn't just about my birthday?
May 03, 2018, 09:37 AM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by cruz lee:
cinco de mayo is a beer marketing campaign in the US. in Mexico, it is not even celebrated....
That is my understanding, this is to sell beer in America. Maybe they could have a cuatro de mayo to sell illicit drugs.
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StramboI hate made up holidays as well. Over-commercializing actual ones is bad enough.
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https://preparefit.ck.page May 03, 2018, 09:48 AM
tatortoddIt was great in Alaska because all of the oilfield people who were from Texas or spent many years in Texas got together for parties. We brought our best homemade Mexican or TexMex dish, and it was the best Mexican food served in Alaska the entire year. I don't recall ever getting drunk at a Cinco de Mayo party, but I sure remember getting Thanksgiving full. That state had a love affair (e.g. 1 hour waits on weekends) with "Mexican" restaurants that made me yearn for Taco Bell.
Here in Houston, Cinco de Mayo is kind of like St. Patrick's day. I don't go anywhere near an Irish Pub on March 17th, and I don't go anywhere near a Mexican restaurant on May 5th.
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DISCLAIMER: These are the author's own personal views and do not represent the views of the author's employer. May 03, 2018, 09:48 AM
YellowJacketquote:
Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
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Originally posted by cruz lee:
cinco de mayo is a beer marketing campaign in the US. in Mexico, it is not even celebrated....
That is my understanding, this is to sell beer in America. Maybe they could have a cuatro de mayo to sell illicit drugs.
everybody knows cuatro de mayo is national star wars day (may the fourth be with you.)
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log. May 03, 2018, 09:59 AM
cne32507A couple of (very white) ladies that are in my wife's country club bridge group are having a Cinco de Mayo party and we are going. Since they are both Cordon Bleu trained chefs, I expect the food will be really good. Here in the redneck riviera, Cinco de Mayo is an excuse for us white folks to throw a spring party to kick off the beach season; not a holiday.
May 03, 2018, 10:00 AM
Stramboquote:
Originally posted by tatortodd:
It was great in Alaska because all of the oilfield people who were from Texas or spent many years in Texas got together for parties. We brought our best homemade Mexican or TexMex dish, and it was the best Mexican food served in Alaska the entire year. I don't recall ever getting drunk at a Cinco de Mayo party, but I sure remember getting Thanksgiving full. That state had a love affair (e.g. 1 hour waits on weekends) with "Mexican" restaurants that made me yearn for Taco Bell.
Wife and I roll into Fairbanks when we moved there, stop at a "Mexican" place for lunch. The "Salsa" was just tomato paste with red chili flakes in it. Atrocious! Never had "Mexican" food in Alaska again. We discovered Thai food there, it was amazing, but then for some reason multiple Thai families moved to Fairbanks an opened restaurants.
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https://preparefit.ck.page May 03, 2018, 10:07 AM
nhtagmemberI refuse to call it Cinco de Mayo
its May 5 here in the US
it can be whatever it wants to be in Mexico but I have zero tolerance for the Mexican shit they're foisting on us
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May 03, 2018, 10:07 AM
darthfusterCinco de cuatro....
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier May 03, 2018, 10:08 AM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by recoatlift:
In Ireland, St. Pat's is a holy day of obligation.
It's Paddy or Patrick, but never Patty or Pat.
Actually it's become much more Americanized over there with drinking and partying, it USED to be a rather minor religious holiday and nothing more.
May 03, 2018, 10:10 AM
ElToroI grew up on the east side in San Jose CA. The Bay Area has an enormous Mexican and Hispanic population. The 80s and 90s they had some serious near riots in the heavy Hispano arras including shutting down freeway off ramps to prevent even more people from getting there. I think most people know it’s BS holiday but the Mexican food is so good. I didn’t have a high school history teacher that gave an entire lecture about the French getting whipped in 1862 and the history of the French in Mexico up to that time.
May 03, 2018, 10:17 AM
George43"Here, hold my Tequila and watch this".
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May 03, 2018, 10:20 AM
gw3971IIRC in the battle of Puebla the Mexicans only stopped the French for a short time before the french regrouped and eventually overran the mexican positions. I' m not sure what they are actually supposed to be celebrating??
May 03, 2018, 10:25 AM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by YellowJacket:
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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
quote:
Originally posted by cruz lee:
cinco de mayo is a beer marketing campaign in the US. in Mexico, it is not even celebrated....
That is my understanding, this is to sell beer in America. Maybe they could have a cuatro de mayo to sell illicit drugs.
everybody knows cuatro de mayo is national star wars day (may the fourth be with you.)
Very good, another opportunity to wipe the Mt Dew off of my keyboard.
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arfmelquote:
Originally posted by gw3971:
IIRC in the battle of Puebla the Mexicans only stopped the French for a short time before the french regrouped and eventually overran the mexican positions. I' m not sure what they are actually supposed to be celebrating??
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May 03, 2018, 11:26 AM
AquabirdYes and it takes away from it being my birthday.
Never even heard of it before about 10 years ago.
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May 03, 2018, 11:30 AM
YooperSigsI have little use for holidays of any type. C-D-M and Halloween top my list of idiocy.
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May 03, 2018, 11:34 AM
newtoSig765The Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago got canceled this year. Some sort f dispute between the Mexican alderman and the Mexican organizer of the parade got out of hand and they called it off.
A Mexican Standoff, sort-of.
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