Rare kazu Posted May 5, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 5, 2012 From my dh (Jose) and myself - to all our friends who are celebrating this great day - HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 5, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo Everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches from georgia Posted May 5, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 5, 2012 And Happy Birthday to my baby who loves having his special day on Cinco de Mayo when, he says, the whole world celebrates with him. Of course he's 45 today, but still my baby. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted May 5, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy ] [/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted May 5, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 5, 2012 From my dh (Jose) and myself - to all our friends who are celebrating this great day - HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO:D:D:D And a Happy Cinco De Mayo to you :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted May 5, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 5, 2012 happy ] [/ ditto!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivavegas Posted May 5, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo right back atcha!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 5, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy ] [/ ditto!!! Trio!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribsun Posted May 5, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I can't I'm French/American:(but have a good day.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted May 5, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. (Later we might be building a snowman in honour of Cinco de Mayo..... yes, snow!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5, 2012 Author #11 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone. (Later we might be building a snowman in honour of Cinco de Mayo..... yes, snow!) OMG - are you having a storm there??:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted May 5, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 5, 2012 OMG - are you having a storm there??:eek: Not exactly a "storm" -- more like "springtime in the mountains" :eek: The snow has stopped for now, will see how the rest of the day goes :rolleyes: They keep promising that "tomorrow" will be better. Yeah, well, tomorrow never comes :) edited to add: I need a CRUISE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 5, 2012 Author #13 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Not exactly a "storm" -- more like "springtime in the mountains" :eek: The snow has stopped for now, will see how the rest of the day goes :rolleyes: They keep promising that "tomorrow" will be better. Yeah, well, tomorrow never comes :) edited to add: I need a CRUISE! Hope it clears up for you. I still remember our Victoria day storm in Moncton many years ago - I was scrambling to bring my plants in:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson's aunt Posted May 5, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 5, 2012 wow never knew I shared a birthday with him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted May 6, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo to everyone as well ! ! Smooth Sailing! :) :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted May 6, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I can't I'm French/American:(but have a good day.:) Don't let that stop you! Lots of us aren't Mexican! It's just a good excuse to celebrate. Sort of like not being Irish on St. Patty's Day! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted May 6, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I can't I'm French/American:(but have a good day.:) Understandably, but I'm sure your generous good wishes are much appreciated.:) http://www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo Partial quote from that site: Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1124 Posted May 6, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 6, 2012 As Cinco de Mayo passes and lots of people are going to wake up with hangovers, I can't help but wonder... See, Cinco de Mayo "celebrates" the Battle of Puebla in which the Mexican Army defeated the French army. Nowhere in Mexico is it even observed, (other than in the small town of Puebla of course). Yet, the U.S. Corona Beer marketing team invented this day to boost alcohol sales. Got to give a high five to all of those Corona Beer marketing employees for being such geniuses. Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 6, 2012 Author #19 Share Posted May 6, 2012 As Cinco de Mayo passes and lots of people are going to wake up with hangovers, I can't help but wonder... See, Cinco de Mayo "celebrates" the Battle of Puebla in which the Mexican Army defeated the French army. Nowhere in Mexico is it even observed, (other than in the small town of Puebla of course). Yet, the U.S. Corona Beer marketing team invented this day to boost alcohol sales. Got to give a high five to all of those Corona Beer marketing employees for being such geniuses. Love it! My dh might disagree with you;) Cinco de Mayo is holiday of observance in Mexico (he didn't come from Puebla) and very important to my dh;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie724 Posted May 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Found this article interesting. http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/cinco-de-mayo-origins/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTVCRUISER Posted May 6, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Happy Cinco de Mayo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1124 Posted May 6, 2012 #22 Share Posted May 6, 2012 My dh might disagree with you;) Cinco de Mayo is holiday of observance in Mexico (he didn't come from Puebla) and very important to my dh;) Well, maybe it finally arrived at other parts of Mexico. However, as the CNN article indicates: "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Cinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War...":cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 6, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Well, maybe it finally arrived at other parts of Mexico. However, as the CNN article indicates: "Los Angeles (CNN) -- Cinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War...":cool: I'm not going to argue over semantics - but every year I listen to dh recount what this day is (and a couple of others). I don't consider CNN the expert on Mexican traditions - but what do I know:confused: I just go by my dh who comes from there. And if it was brought into the US by Mexicans even better;) I think it's marvelous that some have an interest in it:):) anyways, the day is over - on to bigger and better things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted May 6, 2012 #24 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Until next May. Then, we'll celebrate again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino Player Posted May 7, 2012 #25 Share Posted May 7, 2012 From my dh (Jose) and myself - to all our friends who are celebrating this great day - HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO:D:D:D HHHHHEEEEELLLLLLLLLLOOOOO kazu: In Mexico, it is a Mexican holiday, it is a very minor holiday. The only place where it is a big deal is here in the U.S.A. because people that drink to excess like to celebrate. In Mexico it really is a very minor thing. By the way, do you know what May 5 commemorates in Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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