[mnehring]

Mexican Holiday

It isn't a Mexican holiday, it isn't even a holiday in Mexico. It is a Holiday created by a beer company around a semi-obscure battle that, wait for it.. the United States helped arm Mexico for, resulting in the victory. It did play a part in our Civil War by keeping France from gaining a foothold back on the continent and supporting the Confederacy.

[Flycatcher]

But Kwanzaa is real.

_Right...?

[Captain Beyond]

LOL good one! You need to send that into FOX or Redeye and maybe get some on air play with that.

[stillfree?]

Mexican Holiday

I was in Mexico 25 years ago on the 5th of May and no one there knew what I was talking about. WE invented it to fill bars and sell beer.

[fightinJAG]

I was just going to post this. Cinco de Mayo as a "holiday" was started totally as a bar event designed to sell Mexican beer.

Good Lord, don't wear an American flag t-shirt on St. Patrick's Day, Guy Fawkes Day, or, especially, Jamhuri Day.

Need I add a /s button?

[Arizona Carolyn]

~LOL~ you and I seem to be the only two so far this week that know the actual history. Mexican independence day is in September... but.. wanna bet none of these kids — on either side — know the actual history? Because IMHO it actually gives our kids a lot of rights to show pride since without General Sheridan Mexico would likely be a subsidiary of France.

[Outlaw Woman]

It isn't a Mexican holiday, it isn't even a holiday in Mexico

I hereby propose that the name of this non-holiday be changed to: PSYCHO-de Mayo day