TheColoradoDude
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May 5th 1862
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
I just thought I would share some info about this date in history. Most of you probably already know but some may not.
[Edited on 5-4-2009 by TheColoradoDude]
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Bajahowodd
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Thanks for the link, dude. It saddens me that way too many people, including an embarrassing amount of folks on this board, fail to grasp the
connection that the US and Mexico have.
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bajafool
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A special bond
Yes, you are quite right as we have that special bond.
It is because of this that we will not hire anyone else to do our dirty jobs and be our inhouse help. Thanks for bringing this to our attention on
this special day
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
Funny that we tend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo here in the US. It's a minor holiday in Mexico. |
Americans will celebrate anything as long as there are drinks to be had.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
| Quote: | Originally posted by whistler
Funny that we tend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo here in the US. It's a minor holiday in Mexico. |
Americans will celebrate anything as long as there are drinks to be had. |
...the Cuervo Tequila marketing people really pushed it to bars stateside in the 80's and it caught on huge. really.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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castaway$
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That was a great story, presented in a fashion that should make americans value the day also, plus there always a good party somwhere.
Live Indubiously!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
I just thought I would share some info about this date in history. Most of you probably already know but some may not.
[Edited on 5-4-2009 by TheColoradoDude] |
yes, here in san diego we call it the "Fifth of Tequila" day. Isn't it a day of celebration invented by Mexican brewers and distillers? I think
Mexican-Americans and invented the celebration to keep up with the Irish and their St Pat's day.
Any excuse to imbibe!!!!!
Bottoms up!!!!!!!!
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McNulty
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Almost exactly the same as the article originally posted, but in video form... with pictures and stuff... its interesting as well... 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYi5eUZ1xI
[Edited on 5-5-2009 by McNulty]
Their are 3 kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can\'t.
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