The banner says, “Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe. Viva Mexico.”
Fascinating reinforced pantaloons on the two officers, the dark guy left of the banner and the fair one to the right. Very practical for partisan cavalrymen.
Tax-chick is (booger-blowing) funny in an understated way ~ I have no other worldly choice ~ so, I hereby publicly post my marriage proposal to the lovely Tax-chick!