BajaNomad - Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo ...

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo ...

Baja&Back - 5-4-2008 at 11:56 AM

What are YOU doing to celebrate???

Von - 5-4-2008 at 12:28 PM

Going to work harder because, Im off today according to my wife... :lol:

bajajudy - 5-4-2008 at 12:34 PM

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Originally posted by Baja&Back
What are YOU doing to celebrate???

Nothing
that is what everyone in Mexico does...nothing!
It is a non holiday here
But y'all have fun if you are celebrating.

DENNIS - 5-4-2008 at 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by bajajudy
It is a non holiday here

Not for me. I'm gonna celebrate like a madman.

Capt. George - 5-4-2008 at 01:53 PM

I'm gonna stay home and celebrate cleanliness and clean the sinko.

Roberto - 5-4-2008 at 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Not for me. I'm gonna celebrate like a madman.

As opposed to the other 364 days of the year? :lol:

David K - 5-4-2008 at 03:06 PM

Just bought a case of PACIFICO (on sale), at Ralphs! :bounce:

DENNIS - 5-4-2008 at 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Roberto
As opposed to the other 364 days of the year? :lol:

Every day is Cinco De Mayo in my life.

Ken Cooke - 5-4-2008 at 04:04 PM

Listen to some great Mexican music at work...

Lalo Mora

Ramon Ayala

Cumbia Kings

Roberto - 5-4-2008 at 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Every day is Cinco De Mayo in my life.

Great comeback -- you're ok, Dennis.

DENNIS - 5-5-2008 at 06:47 AM

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Originally posted by Roberto

:lol:

Great comeback -- you're ok, Dennis.

C'mon down, Roberto. I'll make up some Kestlers margaritas just for you.

Happy Cinco everybody.

fdt - 5-5-2008 at 08:26 AM

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Originally posted by Baja&Back
What are YOU doing to celebrate???

If we were anywere other than Mexico we would have a big party, specialy in the USA but since we're here, no big deal, it's not an official holiday exept for kids stay home from school.

Lindalou - 5-5-2008 at 10:51 AM

I think we might go to Sharkeys and have chicken fajitas and marggies

BornFisher - 5-5-2008 at 11:34 AM

Listening to great Mariachi music right now on XM channel 92! Cinco de Mayo fiesta, had it going on yesterday too! Really is awesome, some sounds ancient.

vandenberg - 5-5-2008 at 11:39 AM

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C'mon down, Roberto. I'll make up some Kestlers margaritas just for you.

Have to make Margaritas out of that stuff. Self respecting bars won't even have that in the well. :biggrin:

DENNIS - 5-5-2008 at 12:00 PM

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Originally posted by vandenberg

Have to make Margaritas out of that stuff. Self respecting bars won't even have that in the well. :biggrin:

Just trying to accomodate Roberto's preferences. I know it's his favorite.

[Edited on 5-5-2008 by DENNIS]

Roberto - 5-5-2008 at 02:03 PM

1. It's Kesslers.
2. I haven't drunk it for years. I did for a while, but whoever is feeding you information is SERIOUSLY out of date - has a little fish been whispering in your ear?. My drink is Jack, or Maker's Mark.

And Van -- have you ever had it yourself? It's quite smooth and works well with a mixer of your choice.

[Edited on 5-5-2008 by Roberto]

vandenberg - 5-5-2008 at 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by Roberto
1. It's Kesslers.
2. It's not my favorite. I drank it for a while, but whoever is feeding you information is SERIOUSLY out of date. My drink is Jack, or Maker's Mark.

Good move up Roberto.
You eventually will move on to single malt scotch,"THE" drink to the initiated. :biggrin:

Roberto - 5-5-2008 at 02:09 PM

Don't like scotch, except sipped in small quantities. Bourbon is my taste.

mulegemichael - 5-5-2008 at 03:14 PM

We just got back from the pacific with a nice fat two day limit of razor clams...now THATS the way to celebrate cinco de mayo!.....'course, we're way up here in freezing washington state too, so that's the downside

DENNIS - 5-5-2008 at 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by Roberto
has a little fish been whispering in your ear

Now, why would you think that?

fishbuck - 5-5-2008 at 03:57 PM

I'm spending the day recovering from the 3 of May at the Pyramid.

Hook - 5-5-2008 at 04:16 PM

I'm joining a bunch from the college after work.

THEY want to go to El Torito Grill. :?:

I was ready to point out what an Americanized place that is to celebrate a Mexican holiday...............then I figured, what the hell, it's perfect for this "holiday' marketed to the US.

So, it's El Torito Grill for me........... :rolleyes:

Viva Mexico

MrBillM - 5-5-2008 at 04:53 PM

Salud

mexhero.jpg - 12kB

bancoduo - 5-5-2008 at 04:55 PM

Isn't El Torito a high end Taco Bell?

Hook - 5-5-2008 at 05:35 PM

I'd call it better than that. And ET Grill is supposed to be higher end than the regular ETs.

But, the last time I checked, no beers or shots at Taco Bell. :smug:

4baja - 5-5-2008 at 06:37 PM

im going too sleep, a gringo event yawnnn

fishbuck - 5-5-2008 at 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by 4baja
im going too sleep, a gringo event yawnnn

It celebrates the battle of Puebla. That's in Mexico somewhere, right?

bajalera - 5-5-2008 at 08:43 PM

Cinco de Mayo a Gringo-inspired holiday? Not really.

Frances Toor's classic Mexican Folkways [published 1947] gives five pages to this holiday, most of it describing a reenactment in elaborate costumes of the Battle of Pueblo that was a big affair at a place called Penon (probably by now part of Mexico DF).

Never has been much of a celebration in La Paz though.

Hook - 5-5-2008 at 08:53 PM

Who said it was gringo inspired?

I think it's foisted on the US by the marketing of the mexican beer and tequila companies.

Lor' bless em..........

hahaha!!

capt. mike - 5-6-2008 at 07:31 AM

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Originally posted by fishbuck
I'm spending the day recovering from the 3 of May at the Pyramid.

i gotta say Buck..........you look fairly gooned in some of those pics. reminds me of my past great times in the extreme party zone.
takes me 2.5 days now to recover from a big one.