....it's 'cinqo de beero' in any college town I've been in since about the early 1990s, and the only 'holiday' it celebrates there is another excuse to pahr-tay.....

Cinco de Mayo...doesn't bother me at all, I do not go out and partake because of it. I drink alcohol, and eat Mexican food when I feel like doing so.

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
Cinco de Mayo...doesn't bother me at all,

Right, and that's because they celebrate the 4th of July in Mexico, as we all know.

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by Warhorse:
Cinco de Mayo...doesn't bother me at all,

Right, and that's because they celebrate the 4th of July in Mexico, as we all know.

I see now what you're getting at...I wasn't thinking politically.

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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??

The Battle of Puebla saw some 4,000 Mexican troops facing off some 8,000 French troops. The victory was significant for Mexico.

A year after the Battle of Puebla, the French defeated the Mexican army, entered Mexico City and ... installed Emperor Maximilian I, as ruler of Mexico.

When the American Civil War ended, the US assisted Mexico in getting the French out.

Not to lecture, it's just that I like how one event leads to another.

Why I enjoy the fictional writings of George Macdonald Fraser.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
And just where are the SJWs with their "cultural appropriation" horse shit? Huh? Go on, you pissing, whining children- shut this shit down.

Oh, wait, you're on the patio with a margarita. Never mind, you hypocrites.

Horse shit indeed

You eat a Schweineschnitzel and I will sue. German Heritage are us.

I thought it was an annual reminder to change out the jar of Hellman's, sorta like smoke detector batteries?

Best not find any race other than whitey eating hot dogs at a baseball game...wait, they shouldn't even be there if there not white.

Otherwise, it's cultural whatever they call it. Otherwise known as BS.

Yes, I jest.

Hispanic folk especially love baseball, but they generally don't serve arroz con frijoles at American baseball stadiums.

Actually, white guy that I am, I wish they would serve Hispanic foods at base-ah-ball games.

Tacos here, get yer tacos, and a beer.

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Originally posted by hudr:
Wait, you mean Cinco de Mayo isn't just about my birthday?

Me too! I just pretend everyone is celebrating MY birthday! Even had a piñata one year!

Having recently learned of the recent Norwegian tradition of tacofredag, Taco Friday, it'll be interesting to see if Cinco de Mayo catches on there
Be like Norway. Do taco Friday.

C'mon cinco whatever.

Who gives a ...

Do Mexicans celebrate the 4th of July?

No, of course not. Nor would I expect them to, but I sure as hell won't celebrate something weirdly obscure to me either as some foreign countries forgotten holiday to most Mexicans except the ones here, who're for the most part born here, but insist this is their bs heritage...

Cinco de Borocha is more like it, not that there's anything wrong with getting commode hugging drunk, but showing Mexican patriotism by doing this is a joke...

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I will be feeding the wifey margaritas on cinco de drinco. One of her favorite drinks, Herradura Reposado of course.

A Mexican military victory over the French? That doesn't say much about either.

We are having a 5th of May party at work tomorrow, all of the Mexicans are bringing homemade food. Win-Win if you ask me.

I usually go out for "Mexican" on March 17th, and I'll go to the Irish Bar on May 5th.

The crowds are so much smaller for reason...

Cinco de Drinko is:

1) my dad's birthday (RIP),
2) the day I met my (current) wife, and
3) the day we picked up our (current) dog from the shelter.

So I have some things of my own to celebrate.

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Originally posted by architect:
Cinco de Drinko is:

1) my dad's birthday (RIP),
2) the day I met my (current) wife, and
3) the day we picked up our (current) dog from the shelter.

So I have some things of my own to celebrate.

4) Kentucky Derby

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Originally posted by corsair:
Having recently learned of the recent Norwegian tradition of tacofredag, Taco Friday, it'll be interesting to see if Cinco de Mayo catches on there
Be like Norway. Do taco Friday.

It’s “Taco Tuesday”, here. But I eat them any day of the week.