Yesterday, a gathering here in northern Kentucky in a lot, of mexicans. They are driving all over flying the flag of their country. I am wondering if it's a mexican holiday or are they just hanging out their pride for all to see? Are you seeing this where you live?

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Are you seeing this where you live?

Yep.

September 16 is the anniversary of the Mexican Independence Day when the war of independence from Spain began in 1810. That's a Monday this year so they started on Saturday, 9/14, in a lot of places rather than the evening of the 15th like usual. Several other Central American countries also celebrate September 15 as their independence day.

Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

No, we put them on our tanks.

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Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

They might as well do it in the UK.

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Originally posted by StarTraveler:
September 16 is the anniversary of the Mexican Independence Day when the war of independence from Spain began in 1810. That's a Monday this year so they started on Saturday, 9/14, in a lot of places rather than the evening of the 15th like usual. Several other Central American countries also celebrate September 15 as their independence day.

Thank you. I learn new things here often.

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Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

No, we put them on our tanks.

Nice...

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

I didn’t know, but it doesn’t bother me if the Mexicans living here do it. The Mexican-heritage people I encounter here in San Diego are average folk – mostly decent.

Americans of Irish heritage show Irish pride too.

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Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

No, we put them on our tanks.

Those are their tanks now.

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Originally posted by David Lee:

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Originally posted by StarTraveler:
September 16 is the anniversary of the Mexican Independence Day when the war of independence from Spain began in 1810. That's a Monday this year so they started on Saturday, 9/14, in a lot of places rather than the evening of the 15th like usual. Several other Central American countries also celebrate September 15 as their independence day.

Thank you. I learn new things here often.

It's worth noting that Sept 16 is the real Mexican Independence Day, not Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday turned into a beer holiday by American brewing companies. The equivalent would be turning D Day or VJ Day into beer-drinking festival.

There's something associated w/ Mexican Independence called El Grito, the cry or scream, so don't be alarmed if you find a bunch of Mexicans screaming today or tomorrow.

Pretty sure it's just another reason for people to get drunk.

Oddly enough in Southern California I see far more big ass trucks running around with Trump flags. Didn’t notice any Mejico flags. Weird shit, Mexico flags in Kentucky and Trump flags in California

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Do Americans living in other countries drive around towns in their trucks with American flags flying on July 4th?

My local Americans usually find a way to display Ol' Betsy on July 4th whilst out in the community, but the mostly they don't have trucks on account of the price of gas here in UK and the rest of Europe. Going on base is a different matter - flags are everywhere - and why not?

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Originally posted by 12131:They might as well do it in the UK.

See post at the bottom of this page. Regardless of your view of the UK, the Americans of my acquaintance are not so crass. They might have a smaller window sticker, but outright snoot-cocking in a host country is not the way business is done hereabouts. We usually go along to a big barbecue hosted by our American friends, and there are plenty of flags to be seen there - every burger has one, for a start. I'd like to think that we are grown-up enough to be able to congratulate each other on our sundry freedoms, not to try and score points and renew old hatreds.

We call it Cinco de Drinko.

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Originally posted by tacfoley:

snoot-cocking

Separated by a common language.

I had to look this up.

This whole "independace" thing,
Is it still pertinent?
Regardless of the country.

If over 50% of your current countries success is dependant on other countries ,
How independent are you ? Really ?

Saw one in lot today for Guatemala. Apparently their Independence Day is 9/15....

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Originally posted by SigSauerP226:
Oddly enough in Southern California I see far more big ass trucks running around with Trump flags. Didn’t notice any Mejico flags. Weird shit, Mexico flags in Kentucky and Trump flags in California

Well, you're in Simi Valley. Very conservative place. Going through Southern California is deceptive especially when I saw all the signs for the recall against Newsome.