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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.
1 posted on 05/05/2018 2:18:28 PM PDT by entropy12
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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.


2 posted on 05/05/2018 2:26:46 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: entropy12

When my dad told me this one back in 1976, I groaned.


3 posted on 05/05/2018 2:27:51 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 0)
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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.
4 posted on 05/05/2018 2:31:34 PM PDT by golux
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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).


5 posted on 05/05/2018 2:39:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: entropy12

Originally the ship was the Titanic.


6 posted on 05/05/2018 2:53:37 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: entropy12

Karl Marx’ Birthday.

Happy 200th, Karl!

It’s a Big Day of celebration in the US....


7 posted on 05/05/2018 2:55:18 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: golux

May I suggest you read about what happened between the French and Mexicans at Camerone April 30 1863. Good post.


8 posted on 05/05/2018 2:58:14 PM PDT by Midnitethecat
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To: Midnitethecat

Thanks. It was a good read.


9 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)
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To: Steve_Seattle

Did anyone accuse you of cultural appropriation?


10 posted on 05/05/2018 4:02:38 PM PDT by tom h
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To: Midnitethecat

Thank you for the recommendation. Most excellent!


11 posted on 05/05/2018 4:09:57 PM PDT by golux
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To: golux

Your welcome.


12 posted on 05/05/2018 4:58:05 PM PDT by Midnitethecat
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To: Paladin2

Its Karl Marx’ Birthday

In his honor I propose we rename underwear “Skid marks” ..”Karl Marx’s”


13 posted on 05/05/2018 5:06:37 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Tophat9000)
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To: golux

Ha!!! Thanks g!!! :D


14 posted on 05/05/2018 5:08:31 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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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!

15 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)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Count me in!!!


16 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..)
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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.


17 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..)
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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.


18 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..)
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To: entropy12

LOL! Thanks. I hadn’t heard the true story. : )


19 posted on 05/05/2018 6:43:14 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: entropy12

It goes like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kL5f0np7EU (listen at 2:00 plus)


20 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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