Join me (once again… and again… and again…) in raising a shot glass full of Tequila paired with a fine, German Crafted, Mexican Cerveza celebrating just one of a long list of French military defeats.
Since turning French military catastrophe into holidays would leave us with little time to actually work, we in the U.S. and Mexico have decided that the 5th of May will be it.
Viva Cinco de Mayo!
It was a turning point for the Mexican army (under Seguin) when they defeated the French at Puebla… Blah, blah, blah, Whatever…
While I certainly give credit to the Mexican army for defeating the French… so has everyone else. In other words it’s a huge, not so exclusive, club with an ever-expanding membership… kind of like Costco. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll toast Mexico as well as all those throughout history who have kept the French contained and focused on making cheese, creating recipes for animals humans would otherwise not eat and various delightfully fluffy egg dishes.
Salud!
makeaneffort 
May 4th, 2018 at 1:12 pm
Ha! Thanks for the reminder. I will be working as usual, working with people who believe it is the Mexican 4th of July and who must also repeatedly ask, so what day does Cinco de Mayo fall on this year? Believe it or not, I communicate much better with the Mexican bartender and he speaks no English at all. At least he and I understand each other.
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May 4th, 2018 at 3:33 pm
I’ve found after about 7 shots of tequila I start to speak Leftist… no one knows what I’m saying but they know I’m passionate about it.
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May 5th, 2015 at 7:47 am
Ha! Well said, Mike. You made me laugh.
It’s kind of funny, Cinco De Mayo is such an American holiday, heavily promoted by breweries. I’m pretty sure most people in Mexico have hardly heard of it 😉
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May 5th, 2015 at 7:50 am
Sometimes I think laughing is all I have left. And I’m Ok with that. We are all idiots… it’s simply a matter of frequency. And Blood Alcohol Content. Go get a Corona.
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May 4th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Reblogged this on nebraskaenergyobserver and commented:
Says it all.
Hattip to http://danmillerinpanama.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/6160/
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May 4th, 2012 at 9:05 am
Reblogged this on danmillerinpanama and commented:
Beyond “Great Post,” any comment would be superfluous.
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May 4th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Thanks Dan!
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