Cinco de Mayo

[Beowulf]

Time to make Maggie laugh!

So, here we go again, Mexico celebrating an insignificant victory over the French (something that's not very difficult to this day) at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. I call it "insignificant" since it would only be 9 months later that the French returned and occupied Mexico until 1867 when the United States military massed at the border and told France to leave or they would be removed. Like the true Frenchmen they were, they tucked tail and ran although the Emperor of France, Maximillian, stayed behind only to be later executed.
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/gallery/04gal.html

So, Mexico wants to celebrate years of French occupation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico
So be it. I wouldn't be proud of France taking over my country's capital and having a Frenchman crowned Emperor but hey, they want to celebrate, get drunk and act stupid.

Happy French Occupation Celebration.......I mean, Happy Cinco de Mayo, Mexico!

[BEST45CAL]

Celebrating Cinco de Mayo is sorta like a boxer celebrating a victory in the middle of a fight after his opponents shorts have fallen down. The fight does stop, but it is NOT OVER.

It is not a federal holiday in Mexico and is celebrated more in the U.S. (probably because there are more Mexicans living in the U.S. than Mexico.) lol

Mexico's "victory" was very short lived and had no lasting effect on the outcome of the war because they got whacked. lol

[MrSanity]

I think it's pretty stupid to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States. I don't celebrate any holidays of sole European origin that I know of. If Hispanic culture means that much to you, then why do you live here?

[Wolfcounsel]

"If Hispanic culture means that much to you, then why do you live here?" --MrSanity

I take it the collective Hispanic "you"? I don't celebrate the Stinko de Mayo, but I will take the time to have a barbecue in the backyard, with beer, soda, music, et cetera. To hell with the actual celebrating of the date. What about St. Patrick's Day celebration by U.S. citizens, which my wife and I are? We celebrate it by wearing green, et cetera. Okay. Back to the massive victory by the Mexicans over the surrender monkeys.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[MrSanity]

"If Hispanic culture means that much to you, then why do you live here?" --MrSanity

I take it the collective Hispanic "you"? I don't celebrate the Stinko de Mayo, but I will take the time to have a barbecue in the backyard, with beer, soda, music, et cetera. To hell with the actual celebrating of the date. What about St. Patrick's Day celebration by U.S. citizens, which my wife and I are? We celebrate it by wearing green, et cetera. Okay. Back to the massive victory by the Mexicans over the surrender monkeys.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->Nothing personally insinuated here.

St. Patty's Day is another holiday I don't get either. It's Irish.

Good thing neither are considered official holidays here in the states.

[Wolfcounsel]

"Nothing personally insinuated here." --MrSanity

I gathered that. Some Americans with Spanish and Mexican Indian blood were born here, like some Americans with Asian blood, some with Anglo, some with Germanic, some with African, et cetera. Not all of them celebrate their cultures. And don't forget the Fourth of July is celebrated by all red, white and blue Americans. Pinkos celebrate cowards like Mao's birthday, cowards like Che, cowards like Pol Pot, cowards like Hitler, cowards like--you get the picture.

[EveningStar]

This was posted at a friend's site a few years ago:

Ted is celebrating Stinko de Mayo today...he bought as many cans of spray paint as the law currently allows...and joined the other illegal aliens in defacing every exposed surface in his neighborhood...Ted likes to really get into things...and in getting into the character of the Mexican Ted discovered why their pants ride half way down their asses...just try loading your pockets with a knife, a gun, a can of spray paint, a wad of food stamps, a fake green card, one pound of hair grease and see what happens...The 4th of July...you can stick a fork in that...

Sincerely, N. D. Ted

[Suzie]

I like Mexican food and Margaritas ... can we celebrate that? :lol: Heck even the French are good at the food and drink thing. They should stick to that EXCLUSIVELY. :grin:

[CzechPrince]

My friends and I refuse to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, we're having a Euro-Trash party instead :)

[Lubbock]

This is not original; saw it on another blog, but it's good, so I'll repeat it as closely as I can remember it:

Cinco de Mayo is just another excuse to get drunk, puke on your girlfriend, and get locked up for assaulting your best friend with a knife.

[Maggie_T]

Time to make Maggie laugh!

So, here we go again, Mexico celebrating an insignificant victory over the French (something that's not very difficult to this day) at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. I call it "insignificant" since it would only be 9 months later that the French returned and occupied Mexico until 1867 when the United States military massed at the border and told France to leave or they would be removed. Like the true Frenchmen they were, they tucked tail and ran although the Emperor of France, Maximillian, stayed behind only to be later executed.
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/gallery/04gal.html

So, Mexico wants to celebrate years of French occupation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico
So be it. I wouldn't be proud of France taking over my country's capital and having a Frenchman crowned Emperor but hey, they want to celebrate, get drunk and act stupid.

Happy French Occupation Celebration.......I mean, Happy Cinco de Mayo, Mexico!


You succeeded in making me grin, Bro Beo. :D The Mexican victory over the French reminds me of a cartoon I saw eons ago, when I was young. There's this boy going around, yelling "I won! I won at tic-tac-toe! Hah! I won!" The next pic shows a little baby with a dummy in his mouth, sitting in front of a tic-tac-toe board, looking utterly puzzled.

But hey, let's not be spoil sports, shall we. :evilgrin:

[Riverboat]

Sincerely, N. D. Ted When I first started reading his posts, I was convinced Wyatt was secretly Near Dead Ted. I'm not convinced otherwise, and if he likes the ruse, who am I to complain. I love 'em both.

[Republican_Legion]

Screw the french. I am proud my moms ancestors killed the frenchmen off of their land. The french are backstabbers to the USA and Mexicos small victory over them was a good thing for all of us. What so wrong about having a BBQ over a military defeat of the French lol? :)

I like that Clint Eastwood movie: Two Mules for Sister Sara. Great movie about the french getting booted out.

[Longhorn_Platinum]

MrSanity:
I don't celebrate any holidays of sole European origin that I know of.

:moo: I celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

[Wolfcounsel]

"What so wrong about having a BBQ over a military defeat of the French lol? :) " --Republican_Legion

The Mexican people's victories to make their country free have resulted in Mexico being ruled by a clique, a secret society, no? Correct me if I'm wrong. This is my opinion, but you might be able to uncover some facts to rebut what I heard. My sources are people from Mexico, in Mexico, still proud of their country.:question:

[DesertFox]

I like Mexican food and MargaritasI like Mexican women.

[MrSanity]

Screw the french. I am proud my moms ancestors killed the frenchmen off of their land. The french are backstabbers to the USA and Mexicos small victory over them was a good thing for all of us. What so wrong about having a BBQ over a military defeat of the French lol? :)

I like that Clint Eastwood movie: Two Mules for Sister Sara. Great movie about the french getting booted out.Way back when, the French actually helped us defeat the British.

[Beowulf]

Way back when, the French actually helped us defeat the British.
Only by their naval blockade of Yorktown keeping the British from being able to leave, forcing Lord Cornwallis to surrender or face certain death were the French effective.

Their Army, led by General Rochambeau (sp), which arrived 6 months later than promised, were soundly defeated by British regulars and largely ineffective.

[GrocerySacker]

I'm good with any reasonable excuse to get drunk and have a killer time. I agree with the above comments...it's really no different than St Patrick's day.

Until Hispanics stop celebrating the Fourth of July and start celebrating this nonsense exclusively, I see no problem.

[Riverboat]

I like Mexican women.How about Mexican women named Margarita?

[DeclinetoState]

Only by their naval blockade of Yorktown keeping the British from being able to leave, forcing Lord Cornwallis to surrender or face certain death were the French effective.

Their Army, led by General Rochambeau (sp), which arrived 6 months later than promised, were soundly defeated by British regulars and largely ineffective.

<TABLE align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left>As a lieutenant general, comte de Rochambeau commanded the French expeditionary army sent to help the American Revolution during 1780 to 1782. His skillful leadership and professional wisdom were vital to the American-French allied victory at Yorktown in September 1781. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=2>He was born in Vendôme, France and distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Following the latter war, Rochambeau was one of the leaders of French military reforms that established a foundation which became critical to the successes of the French Revolutionary armies, following his service. Many of the reforms were already evidenced in the quality of the troops Rochambeau selected to participate in his expeditionary force that deployed to North America in 1780. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Link (http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/rochamb1.htm)

He was good at rock-paper-scissors, too!

:D