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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 04:50 PM
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Tomorrow is 05/05/05! A cinco de mayo to remember....
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 04:51 PM
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1. Yes ...
it is...let's drink up Coronas, have tequila shots and authentic real down-home cooked Mexican food y que?
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:15 PM
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2. I can't wait until June 6, 2006
The fundies will be coming out of the woodwork...
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:16 PM
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3. I was thinking about that too when I posted this one...
Hell and damnation! :evilgrin:
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Zing Zing Zingbah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:21 PM
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5. My brother's 22nd birthday...n/t
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Kikosexy2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:31 PM
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6. Oh my!...
the rise of the Anti-Christ!! Do you have your 666 stamp for your foreheads?
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:17 PM
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4. The group WAR has a song just for the day
Get it and play it!
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 05:44 PM
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7. Yeah. And it's my birthday.
:7
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:04 PM
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8. *birthday smooch*
Hey, it's May 5 where I'm from :D
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:07 PM
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10. As of 6 minutes ago, yes. *s*
Thanks for the birthday kiss. :hug:
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:05 PM
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9. Ah yes, Cinco de Mayo
A holiday created by American beer companies so they can get a head start on summer sales.



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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:08 PM
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11. Actually it was created by the Mexicans.
They are amongst those who have defeated the French in battle. :D
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:17 PM
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14. Yes, you're right there
But it was hyped up by the American beer companies during the early 1980s as a way to tap into the Mexican-American community.

In Mexico, it is not nearly as popular as it has become in this country. It might be recognized in some regions, especially near where the Battle of Puebla took place, but in most regions, it's just another day.

Now if you talk about Sept. 16th, Mexico's independence day, that's a totally different story.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:18 PM
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15. True. I was being a smart-ass.
But since this comes up every year, I decided to pass along the real story.

It's all Corona's fault (the Gambrinus Importing Co. of San Antonio). :-)
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:21 PM
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17. I'm glad you did
Most people assume it's Mexican Independence Day.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:25 PM
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18. I never understood why Diez y Seis wasn't a bigger deal.
It's relatively big here in Texas, but that's the real day that should be celebrated. I guess it's too close to Labor Day for the beer comapnies.
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:30 PM
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19. Cinco de Mayo was perfect for them
It is not too hot, not too cold, a perfect way to kick off the summer. Plus, imagine the gringos trying to say "Diez y seiz de septiembre" while downing their fourth cuervo.

Cinco de mayo has a nice ring to it and it's gringo friendly.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:31 PM
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20. True.
Although I'll still tilt back a Dos Equis tomorrow. :beer:
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:35 PM
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21. I prefer Tecate myself
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:37 PM
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22. A nice choice as well.
Don't forget the lime. :9
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jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:10 PM
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12. Happy Corona and Cheap Tequila day!
:bounce:
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:11 PM
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13. For those that want a history of Cinco de Mayo:
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
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hfojvt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-04-05 06:19 PM
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16. I love cinco de Mayo
It's a celebration of Karl Marx's birthday isn't it?
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