Viva ..Cinco de Mayo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[almaty 19]

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.[1][2] The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.[3][4]

The outnumbered Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army that had known no defeat for almost 50 years.[5] However, Cinco de Mayo is not "an obligatory federal holiday" in Mexico, but rather a holiday that can be observed voluntarily.[6][7]

While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.[8] However, a common misconception in the United States is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day,[9] which actually is September 16 (dieciséis de septiembre in Spanish),[10] the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.[11]

[tallcoolone 102]

I have been up all night working on my float for the Parade

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

In college town USA it's known as Cinco de Drinko. True story.

[almaty 19]

yes, a day for drinking ...

[Ban Hammer 13,344]

[AlHayatZween 2]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

[The_Dude 1,142]

Happy Mexican St. Paddy's Day!!!!!

Hijo de la chingada. Que esta pasando con todos los pinche hueros aqui? Estan tan borracho.

[almaty 19]

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

Cinco de Mayo and Ole do not go well together

Cinco de Mayo-Mexican Ole- Spaniard

FYI- The cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico as a holiday, not that important of a holiday but at least people get to stay at home and enjoy a day off. It is not to the extent that it is celebrated in the states, meaning not a huge party to get drunk, have sales specials etc. THE holiday for us is the 16th of September, the Day of Independence.

Don't know if it is the same in Ireland and St Pattys though...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

In all honesty; Cinco de Mayo is much more of a big deal abroad than it is in Mexico; like mi hermano said.

But i do have authority invested in me to authorize y'all to go and get sh1tfaced. Proceed

[The_Dude 1,142]

Any excuse to take a day off and party is fine by me. There are far too many people who think it is Mexican Independance day I think Jose Cuervo is the official Mexican joke on the U.S. for that (It's donkey piss, not tequila people)

[Chica Yeyé 41]

what will I do to celebrate???

Eat French cuisine. There

Now, if I could only find a good -and real- French restaurant in C-@-TL, my life would be blissful.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Every year, the Mexicans of VJ show up and ruin the CDM thread!

Edited May 5, 2009 by Randomizer

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

what will I do to celebrate???

Eat French cuisine. There

Now, if I could only find a good -and real- French restaurant in C-@-TL, my life would be blissful.

You have dizzzzed Pizza ! sacrilege!

and to AJ, damn right! we have the power to ruin this cincouuu the Majoooo thread because we'd like to inform the public, carry on...

Edited May 5, 2009 by TävôLuDô