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Origins of Cinco De Mayo?
fairy tale?
| May 5th 2018
| Humor
Posted on 05/05/2018 2:18:27 PM PDT by entropy12
Mexicans love mayonnaise. They ordered a huge shipment and a ship sailed from Europe with a full shipment of Mayonnaise. As it was crossing the Bermuda Triangle, it mysteriously began sinking.
The captain wired the shipping company in Europe, "we have run into a serious problem in the Bermuda Triangle, and ship is sinking". The captain was not good in Spanish, so he wired port authorities in Mexico, "Sinko De Mayo". Later on it was changed to Cinco de Mayo!
TOPICS: History; Humor
KEYWORDS: cinco; cincodemayo; karlmarx; karlmarxbirthday; marx; mayo; revanchism; stinkodemayo; vanity
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Today is Cinco de Mayo, be sure to eat some Taco's or enchilada's smothered with Mayonnaise.
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posted on
05/05/2018 2:18:28 PM PDT
by
entropy12
To: entropy12
A few years ago I designed a Cinco de Mayo poster for a local bar that featured a picture of five jars of mayonnaise.
To: entropy12
When my dad told me this one back in 1976, I groaned.
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posted on
05/05/2018 2:27:51 PM PDT
by
thoughtomator
(Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 0)
To: entropy12
1. Apostrophes. Please.
2a. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's victory over the French in a localized battle which, in Mexico, is only celebrated in that region. It is only a national holiday in the USA, because, like "Saint Patrick's Day," it is considered a reason to drink.
2b. The battle itself was nominally inconclusive. As you might imagine in a battle between the Mexicans and the French, nobody knew what the heck was going on.
3. Yes, even Mexicans can kick France's ass in battle. Sort of.
And that's all you need to know about Cinco de Mayo.
With compliments, G.
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posted on
05/05/2018 2:31:34 PM PDT
by
golux
To: entropy12
Since the illegals don’t want “Trump supporters” misappropriating their Sinko de Mayo beer holiday, I suggest we Americans start our own beer holiday observing the Battle of San Jacinto. We can have contests to see who can chug the most beers in 18 minutes. (The length of the battle).
To: entropy12
Originally the ship was the Titanic.
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posted on
05/05/2018 2:53:37 PM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: entropy12
Karl Marx’ Birthday.
Happy 200th, Karl!
It’s a Big Day of celebration in the US....
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posted on
05/05/2018 2:55:18 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: golux
May I suggest you read about what happened between the French and Mexicans at Camerone April 30 1863. Good post.
To: Midnitethecat
Thanks. It was a good read.
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posted on
05/05/2018 4:02:36 PM PDT
by
Hieronymus
(It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
To: Steve_Seattle
Did anyone accuse you of cultural appropriation?
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posted on
05/05/2018 4:02:38 PM PDT
by
tom h
To: Midnitethecat
Thank you for the recommendation. Most excellent!
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posted on
05/05/2018 4:09:57 PM PDT
by
golux
To: golux
To: Paladin2
Its Karl Marx’ Birthday
In his honor I propose we rename underwear “Skid marks” ..”Karl Marx’s”
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:06:37 PM PDT
by
tophat9000
(Tophat9000)
To: golux
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:08:31 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
To: FlingWingFlyer
I suggest we Americans start our own beer holiday observing the Battle of San Jacinto. you might have something there. To San Jacinto and Sam Houston - cheers!
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:09:26 PM PDT
by
blueplum
( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:20:09 PM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: tom h
At my age (78 this month, and proud of it, and don’t understand why some people are ashamed of their age) only thing that bothers me is eating too many beans. As for culture is concerned, I chose to become a US citizen back in 1970 because I loved the culture as it was in the 1960’s,especially early 1960’s. I am not liking bi-lingualism, cultural diversity, accepting illegal immigrants as good people, and lack of strict control on who gets to vote. But hey, I can’t complain, life is good.
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:26:37 PM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: thoughtomator
To enjoy a corny joke like this, it helps to be at or past middle age, and a beer in hand. The jokes I laughed at most were with a martini in hand in company of fellow golfers.
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posted on
05/05/2018 5:29:20 PM PDT
by
entropy12
(30 Million low wealth, low skill LEGAL chain migrants in 25 years is growing EXPONENTIALLY..)
To: entropy12
LOL! Thanks. I hadn’t heard the true story. : )
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posted on
05/05/2018 6:43:14 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: entropy12
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posted on
05/05/2018 6:56:49 PM PDT
by
t4texas
(If you can't run with the big dogs . . . STAY ON THE PORCH!)
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