Happy Cinco de Mayo 2025 A.D.!!!

[ConfederateSS]

----------- Happy Cinco de Mayo ...
-------------If we get Elected President...Like TRUMP....On Cinco de Mayo...We also can eat Taco Bell(not really Taco Bell) on Air Force One...(1st Term)...
------------- Yes, When Mexico crushed a bunch of French , trying to Pretend to rule THEM...At the Battle of Puebla, 5/5/1862 A.D...
-------------- Speaking of the French...Ever Since...The Greatest Man to Walk The Earth died... Napoleon...On May 5th , 1821 A.D.....France has sucked, ever since... Napoleon's Hero... George Washington.......
--------------- GULF of MEXICO ... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[ConfederateSS]

-------- Cinco de Mayo.......The Real Revenge of THE FIFTH ...... ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

[detlef]

Since you brought it up...

A few facts about Cinco de Mayo:

It's not actually a widely celebrated holiday in Mexico. As you pointed out, it commemorates the battle of Puebla where a very out-numbered Mexican army turned back the French. Thing is, very shortly after, the French stormed the capital and took the country anyway. Hence, why it's not a big deal in Mexico and why it is NOT Mexican Independence Day as many think. That is likely because it sounds like the 4th of July.

We were in Oaxaca this past May 5th and I should point out that, in Oaxaca, they don't need much to inspire a celebration. There are a bunch of saints and they'll let off fireworks for all of their birthdays. Then there's "Children's day" and the next day is Labor Day (where they make a far bigger deal about it than we do in the states). So, nearly every day, we heard fireworks going off. Not a one on the 5th of May.

Essentially, in the 80s, Jose Cuervo and Corona thought it would be a good idea to make a big deal of it in the US so we'd have an excuse to buy a bunch of beer and tequila. And, thus, a holiday was born.

[jonesthecurl]

Heinlein mentions Cinco de Mayo in a 1966 book, as if he thought it was important to Mexicans.

[detlef]

Heinlein mentions Cinco de Mayo in a 1966 book, as if he thought it was important to Mexicans.

The holiday existed prior to the 80s. It was just never a big deal to Mexicans in general (and still isn't). I don't know what the equivalent would be in the US. Maybe Flag Day? Sure, it's a holiday but it's not like you walk around that day saying "Happy Flag Day!" to everyone. I just had to look it up to see when it is. (June 14th, btw)

It's just later than someone had the genius idea to get the US fired up about it so they'd spend a day getting shit-faced on tequila and Mexican beer.

I used to own a Mexican restaurant. I felt duty-bound to at least feature the foods of Puebla on that day to bring some legitimacy to it. Of course, nobody cared. They just wanted to smash tacos and get drunk. So I took their money anyway.