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It’s Time to Suspend Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
Bob McCarty Writes ^
| 4-08-10
| Bob McCarty
Posted on 04/08/2010 8:19:34 AM PDT by BobMcCartyWrites
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To: BobMcCartyWrites
Wrong! Cinco de Mayo began as a regional holiday in the Mexican state of Puebla to commemorate the Mexican armys unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.Correct. Battle directed by Porfirio Diaz, who would ride the wave of popularity to become one of Mexico's worst dictators (ruled for a straight 30 years with his Rurales keeping control as a private police force). The French regrouped after the Battle of Puebla, defeated the Mexicans and put the puppet leader Maximilian Von Hapsburg on the throne, restoring the Catholic monarchy in Mexico. Benito Juarez would defeat him and have him executed.
The poor, rural masses in Mexico seldom know what Cinco de Mayo even stands for as it is mostly celebrated around Puebla. It was established in the U.S. as a commercial holiday falling at the right time in Spring to promote big sales.
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04/08/2010 11:10:28 AM PDT
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MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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04/08/2010 3:18:03 PM PDT
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Oztrich Boy
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Suzy de Quatro
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04/08/2010 3:27:49 PM PDT
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a fool in paradise
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