Because Americans like tacos and margaritas.

May 5, 2022
11:40:38am

Sea Chicken Freeloader

That is the real reason. May 5th has something to do with the Mexicans defeating the French in something, which can't be that great of an accomplishment. They are the French after all.

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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? 🌮

silentvelcro

5/5/22 11:42am

It’s the 4th of July of Mexico

cheezedawg

5/5/22 11:43am

Because of Nacho Zaragoza.

Cachanilla83

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?

Salami Karate

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:

silentvelcro

5/5/22 11:50am

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

Chicago Cougar

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

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