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Happy Cinco de Mayo

tripledigitken - 5-4-2009 at 10:38 AM

We started early yesterday in Old Town San Diego celebrating, with a lot of other people. Dancers and Equestrians were all from San Ysidro.








[Edited on 5-5-2009 by tripledigitken]

woody with a view - 5-4-2009 at 11:51 AM

good stuff! i'll raise a TKT in honor of the day, later.

Bob H - 5-4-2009 at 11:57 AM

I love all of the colors!

I've heard of the slogan... "you're a day late and a dollar short"... but, because you are a day early, you are probably ahead by a dollar, huh?!

Bob H

Skipjack Joe - 5-4-2009 at 12:05 PM

Why do Mexican women wear so much makeup?

Timo1 - 5-4-2009 at 12:08 PM

Ya better ask fishbuck that one

Natalie Ann - 5-4-2009 at 12:17 PM

Fun pictures, Ken.
I love - really love - the one of the young woman in full celebratory costume
seriously and furiously racing that horse.

Nena

bajajudy - 5-4-2009 at 12:27 PM

Ken
I see the typical charreada costumes. Was there one?
Nice photos

Joe
Their makeup is part of their costumes. The dance they are doing is part of the Ballet Folklorico.

tripledigitken - 5-4-2009 at 01:26 PM

Judy,

No it wasn't, it was just a demonstration. The area they had to work in was very uneven and not really suited for the use.

Nena,

I was taking pictures of that little girl for her parents. She was eleven and not the youngest. She could really ride.

Joe,

Don't sweat the makeup, just watch out for the lump on the throat!

Ken


The Gull - 5-4-2009 at 01:28 PM

When is Cinco de Mayo?

tripledigitken - 5-4-2009 at 01:30 PM

As soon as the beer is cold!

DianaT - 5-4-2009 at 03:19 PM

Those are great photos and it sure looks like a great time.

Thanks. Old Town is a fun place to visit.

Diane

tripledigitken - 5-4-2009 at 03:49 PM

Diane,

Thankyou, and it was a good time. Even the bacon wrapped hotdogs were great!

Ken

Bajahowodd - 5-4-2009 at 04:06 PM

I imagine the makeup is just part of the costume. I don't remember complaining about too much makeup walking around Mexico City or Acapulco.

capt. mike - 5-5-2009 at 06:16 AM

what i always wanted to know - is this holiday real in mexico? and if so what does it celebrate?
i always thot it was made up for USA drinking interests? a faux deal to get people out to bars.

DENNIS - 5-5-2009 at 07:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Why do Mexican women wear so much makeup?


Same reason other women wear too much makeup. They want to look like something they're not.
Gotta agree with your observation though...too much makes a pretty face look clownish.

DENNIS - 5-5-2009 at 07:41 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
what i always wanted to know - is this holiday real in mexico? and if so what does it celebrate?
i always thot it was made up for USA drinking interests? a faux deal to get people out to bars.


There's something to what you say, Mike. In the 50s, 60s and even up to today, The Newport to Ensenada yacht race was held at or around Cinco De Mayo. It turned into a major yearly event...the race and the party. People from Newport and other places would land travel to Ensenada to join in the festivities of the day...not the race.
Since then, the fiesta aspect of the event has been associated with "Cinco" and the historic date has become synonymous with "party."

It's merely my opinion, but I think this had a lot to do with the popularity of Cinco De mayo.

Excellent point

thebajarunner - 5-5-2009 at 08:39 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
what i always wanted to know - is this holiday real in mexico? and if so what does it celebrate?
i always thot it was made up for USA drinking interests? a faux deal to get people out to bars.


My wife says it was not such a big deal in Jalisco, when she was growing up.

The funny part of the whole thing, the "Battle of Puebla" was hardly a serious battle, nor much of a victory.
Next day the French just marched on past the city and on to the capitol.

But, ah, such a great excuse for party time in Gringolandia.

bill erhardt - 5-5-2009 at 08:47 AM

Great photos, Ken!

rpleger - 5-5-2009 at 09:12 AM

Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal in the states than here in Mulegé....The Newport Race weekend had a lot to do with that...also it´s easy for a gringo to say.

capt. mike - 5-5-2009 at 11:48 AM

ok, thx i get all that - but is it really a holiday?? like sept. 13th is i think a real mexican holiday, right?? sort of like 4th of july. something about independence from maximillian and france?? or a battle they won?

fdt - 5-5-2009 at 02:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
ok, thx i get all that - but is it really a holiday?? like sept. 13th is i think a real mexican holiday, right?? sort of like 4th of july. something about independence from maximillian and france?? or a battle they won?

September 13th we honor the Niños Heroes de Chapultepec (Children heroes) who were killed by US forces when the US invaded México.
We never aquired independence from France nor were we under Maximilians rule. Independence day is celebrated September 16th and it was independence from Spain.

Happy cincoh de mayoh. Great pictures Ken.

capt. mike - 5-5-2009 at 03:13 PM

thx FDT. now i know!!:tumble:

Bubba - 5-2-2011 at 07:51 PM

I know I'm a new member and this post is a couple of years old but I absolutely love the Mexican culture. Thank you for posting these pictures.

DENNIS - 5-2-2011 at 08:20 PM

That's OK, Bubba. Welcome to BajaNomad and jump right in any way that feels good to you. Besides....your timing is right-on.