Posted on 09/16/2023 7:20:28 AM PDT by Salman
The city closed down large parts of the Loop to vehicle traffic Friday night in response to caravans taking to the streets in honor of Mexican Independence Day.
In a repeat of celebrations from years past, caravans of cars adorned with the Mexican flag headed downtown, causing traffic jams.
“The Central Business District is closed to incoming vehicular traffic within the boundaries from DuSable Lake Shore Drive to Halsted Street and from Division to 18th Street,” the Office of Emergency Management and Communications wrote on Twitter/X.
People who live or work in the area were excluded from the closures, along with “critical care workers.” The agency also said the closures would be “intermittent” throughout the night.
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Not sending their best.
I thought that was in May?
It is.
“I thought that was in May?”
There will be one then too
5th of May celebrates beating the French. This is for independence from Spain.
Reconquista
Can we celebrate Independence Day in Mexico? Or will the drug cartels behead us?
Good time to round a bunch of ‘em up and ship ‘em out.
LOL, as if . . .
If the forever war party wants the support of the people then they should start a war with Mexico. They are a bigger threat than China and Russia combined.
Biden is going to declare a second Independence Day in America.
The French were on their way out of Mexico due to prez Lincoln stating the US could handle a second war while prosecuting the war of northern aggression against the South.
Get used to it. This country will be Mexico north quite soon.
So much for “illegals hiding in the shadows,” right?
yes, our “leaders” keep insisting how wonderful immigrants and diversity are.... so get ready for this to become an in-your-face federal holiday folks.
you know i’m sick of endless, pointless wars, but i would fully support a war on mexico for their crimes against our country and its citizens
The US has been and contines to be invaded by an enemy army.
Cinco de Mayo is a beer holiday pretty much created by Corona and Modelo. St. Patricks day was the first succesful beer holiday that I know of.
What is there about Mexico to be so proud of? Obviously they aren’t proud enough of Mexico to live there.
They won.
It’s hard for me to fathom
celebrating the independence
of a country these invaders
tried their damndest to get
out of, seeking asylum, if
fear of death was that bad
that they so desperately had
to leave it.
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