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Do you know why cinco de mayo is celebrated?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Air Langhi, May 5, 2012.

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What is the reason for cinco de mayo?

  1. Mexican independece

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  2. American Independence

    5 vote(s)
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  3. French Independence

    6 vote(s)
    6.7%

  4. None of the Above

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    #1 Air Langhi, May 5, 2012
  2. Jontro

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    Mexico won their independence from Europe.
     
    #2 Jontro, May 5, 2012
  3. AXG

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    No reason, just an excuse to party!!!
     
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  4. lean

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    Cinco de Mayo isn't actually Mexico's, or anyone's, independence day if memory serves.
     
    #4 lean, May 5, 2012
  5. bladeage

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    It's a day when my liver gets to work overtime.
     
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  6. da_juice

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    Mexico beat the French army in a battle. I think they lost the war though. France was trying to get back some money they loaned to Mexico.
     
    #6 da_juice, May 5, 2012
  7. No Worries

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    Isn't it "Go to a Mexican Restaurant Day"?
     
    #7 No Worries, May 5, 2012
  8. bladeage

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    Would be France to get money taken from them and then get their asses kicked in a fight because of it. Double pwnage.
     
    #8 bladeage, May 5, 2012
  9. Rocket River

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    Nice Read. Thanks

    See the Confederacy were not on losers but they are actually associated with the French!

    Rocket River
     
    #9 Rocket River, May 5, 2012
  10. CCorn

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    It's a celebration of France losing a battle. Technically everyday could be a holiday for that reason.
     
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  11. Air Langhi

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    Really it is more like a Mexican American day. It is not really celebrated in Mexico.
     
    #11 Air Langhi, May 5, 2012
  12. RedRedemption

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    Its basically go outside and get drunk at a Mexican restaurant or bar day.
     
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  13. CCorn

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    And that is why it is the greatest of them all!
     
    #13 CCorn, May 5, 2012
  14. Dairy Ashford

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    None of the above. From the seventh grade history textbook, believe it was something about French invading Mexico to collect debts. Probably under the same threat, they also helped guarantee Haiti's long term poverty by collecting war reparations for several years after independence.

    Maybe one of the reasons the French don't seem to take so much umbrage for being falsely labeled as "weak" nowadays is because, when they were strong and powerful, they were somewhat unpleasant.
     
    #14 Dairy Ashford, May 5, 2012
  15. smokieethabear

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    It is celebrated in Mexico but mainly in a specific region.. I'm not to sure which region..
     
    #15 smokieethabear, May 5, 2012
  16. da_juice

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    Yeah, in school we were taught it's only in one region. It has a long name I remember.
     
    #16 da_juice, May 5, 2012
  17. bigtexxx

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    The region is named "Guatemala", if memory serves
     
    #17 bigtexxx, May 5, 2012
  18. The Real Shady

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    I thought it was the birthday of the Dos Equis dude.
     
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  19. wreck

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    Yep this is correct. Thy are just trying to make it like St Pattys day. Sell a lot of beer and mexican food.

    Its worked so far. I always look at it as a fake mexican holiday. but nothing wrong with that.
     
    #19 wreck, May 5, 2012
  20. CCorn

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    That's how the United States works. We steal stuff from other countries, and make them better!

    USA USA USA.
    Worked for Texas.
     
    #20 CCorn, May 5, 2012
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