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| Today in History: ¡Viva Cinco de Mayo! |
| 2008-05-05 |
| Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "5th of May") is primarily a regional and not an obligatory federal holiday in Mexico. The holiday commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza SeguÃn over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #6 FOX > PERT ATTEMPT AT HUMOR - "Whats good for the Taco is good for the Salsa"??? Methinks everyone in the FOX STudio + TV Audience knew the Pert's punchline came across as "S-T-A-A-A-A-A-A-L-L-L-E-... [Stale]/F-A-A-A-I-L [70's humor]". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-05 19:12 |
| #5 FOX NEWS AM > PERT > argued that Mexicans don't celebrate JULY 4 = US Holiday, which is ironic becuz widout JULY 4th [inspiration?] THERE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ANY CINCO DE MAYO??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-05-05 19:05 |
| #4 Plus the fact that the Union Army commander in Texas was given authority to condemn "worn or unusable weapons" and leave them in UNGUARDED depots. Over 40,000 Enfields and Confederate 1861 muskets were so declared, and the depots just happened to be a VERY convenient short distance from the Rio Grande. The Mexican Army was re-equipped in a very short period, that way. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2008-05-05 17:04 |
| #3 something that wetbacks tend to forget...it was the end of the civil war and the us govt threat of force that ultimately decided france's fate in mexico...facing the mexicans was no problem for the french but a battle hardened million man american army (fresh from combat in the civil war)is another story...always love bringing that one up while toasting the day...frickin wetbacks |
| Posted by: Dan 2008-05-05 16:28 |
| #2 a hearty congrats to the mexicans for also beating the french.... |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-05-05 14:09 |
| #1 Most gringos couldn't care less about Mexican history but they're perfectly happy to get drunk on Cinco de Mayo. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2008-05-05 11:59 |