cinco de mayo celebrations? it's ridiculous!
here we are again making fools of ourselves and i for one can't stand it.what and why oh why are americans "celebrating" today? so in 1862, at the battle of puebla, the mexican army defeats the french... it's NOT even a holiday in mexico, so what is it to you? some businesses allow workers to take time off to participate in office parties and american children are celebrating in schools... this is so ridiculous! bastille day on fourteen july is a better known and perhaps more significant holiday as is our fourth of july, but i don't see bars featuring french martini specials nor kids running about dressed as roosters anywhere, do you? and don't even think about defending this farce with a celebration of mexican-american anything argument, because that'd be even more offensive. and while at it, should i remind us all about the fact that mexico usually votes against america at the UN, they oppose us at international fora, actively attempts and even succeeds in subverting our immigration laws and even threaten to negotiate with our enemies?
when was the last time a mexican celebrated the fourth of july or a mexican president celebrated said holiday at los pinos (the mexican presidential residence)?
as if we needed a holiday to enjoy splendid tequila or any of the superb dishes in the regional culinary canon of our neighbours south of the border (hint: these are NOT to be found on the taco bell menu)...
