does anyone even know or care what this holiday means? are any of you who celebrate even Mexican?
2007-05-04 04:07:27 · 11 answers · asked by Cookie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Just like most of the other stupid holidays people celebrate, it's just another excuse to get drunk and party. Not to disrespect any true Mexicans, but Cinqo de Mayo isn't even a real "holiday", it's just the day they won a battle they were outnumbered in.
P.S.- I guess it has more merit than April 20th :-p
2007-05-04 04:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Randy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sure as hell will not be celebrating it, I am picking up my daughter early from school today to keep her out of the stupid Field trip to a cinco de mayo festival. This is America and do not need to be taking school hours to learn that mexicans use that holiday to party, get drunk, and play what sounds like circus music. Teach kids what the holiday means and leave it at that.
2007-05-04 04:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla (fought against the French). The Mexicans lost the war but celebrate the battle.
American's like it because it's a day to drink.
2007-05-04 04:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, if the French had won that war, they would have turned their attention to the US next, so, why not celebrate?
'Course, all my son learned about it in elementary school was, "it's a day to eat Mexican food!" Some educational system we have, eh?
2007-05-04 04:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I could care less about May 5th.
2007-05-04 04:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cinco de mayo means 5th of may... i dunno why they celebrate it, but my daughter was born on that day in 2006 & tomorrow will be her very first birthday & thats all I care about!!
2007-05-04 04:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
everybody who celebrates it here is Mexican probably more so then in Mexico...
2007-05-04 04:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by 0matix0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an excuse to party, and who doesn't like a good party.
2007-05-04 04:10:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are all trying to be "politically correct" and of course it's a good excuse to have a PARTY!!!!!
2007-05-04 04:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by to_sassy4_u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly drinkin of course!
am i mexican? nope... love dyngus day too & i am 0% polish... btw, polish boys r VERY cute, as a generalization... ;)
2007-05-04 04:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by msrzeznik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋