It’s the 4th of July of Mexico

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May 5, 2022
11:43:12am

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It’s the 4th of July of Mexico

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Without looking it up, do you know why Cinco de Mayo is a celebrated day?

DKN

5/5/22 11:38am

Tequila companies wanted a celebration.

WJCougar

5/5/22 11:39am

It is the most important holiday in Mexico. Mexican Independence Day combined with Christmas.

TCuz

5/5/22 11:40am

To eat great Taco Bowls. I LOVE HISPANICS!

Skeptical Optimist

5/5/22 11:40am

Yes

Nikomedes

5/5/22 11:40am

Excellent.

DKN

5/5/22 11:40am

So we can remember the Alamo. Right?

Pro Logic

5/5/22 11:40am

Because Americans like tacos and margaritas.

Sea Chicken

5/5/22 11:40am

RE: Because Americans like tacos and margaritas.

joelvandyne

5/5/22 1:22pm

Mayan holiday celebrating their victory over Vasco de Gama

scootsy

5/5/22 11:41am

Yes.

kccougar

5/5/22 11:42am

It's been all downhill for France ever since.

HBCoug

5/5/22 11:42am

Cinco de Mayo translates to “all hail street tacos” doesn’t it? 🌮

5/5/22 11:42am

It’s the 4th of July of Mexico

cheezedawg

5/5/22 11:43am

Because of Nacho Zaragoza.

5/5/22 11:44am

Who was Texan.

Supercoug

5/5/22 11:50am

RE: Who was Texan.

BYU Grounds

5/9/22 6:34pm

Battle of Puebla, right?

JohnnyComeLately

5/5/22 11:45am

That may be official reason, but the real reason is the weather's good enough

fbguru

5/5/22 12:23pm

RE: Without looking it up, do you know why Cinco de Mayo is a celebrated day?

5/5/22 11:46am

Yep, served my mission in Puebla. Big parade there every year.

volleyjiver

5/5/22 11:47am

I guess it would be like Trenton, NJ commemorating the victory over the British

Hawk in the 303

5/5/22 1:07pm

It the day we celebrate this mans victory over the infamous Ramses:

5/5/22 11:50am

It’s when the Three Amigos officially rescued the town from El Jefe

5/5/22 11:51am

RE: It’s when the Three Amigos officially rescued the town from bandits

Skeptical Optimist

5/5/22 11:57am

I'm thiiiinnnnking...

IceBlue

5/5/22 12:59pm

There’s a taco truck parked in my company’s parking lot right feeding us and

Alan Garner

5/5/22 12:12pm

My Mexican associates find it so ludicrous that we hype it far more than they do

Hawk in the 303

5/5/22 12:58pm

It was probably more significant to the US than to Mexico. Napoleon III did

Loon to the Moon

5/5/22 5:01pm

MX defeated France

VenomFarmer

5/5/22 9:04pm

To commemorate the victory of the great...

Adrielle

5/7/22 8:10am

Dos Equis Beer

BYU Grounds

5/9/22 6:33pm

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