Since Mexico hasn't really been feeling the love lately... I thought that I would give it a shout out. And I wanted my voice to be heard before everyone else!* And in the Wingate tradition, I wanted to rep "Quatro de Mayo". (For those who are in the dark... when you work at a small university in an even smaller town... it is not safe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in public... as your students have completely taken over the 2 Mexican restaurants in town... and no one wants to celebrate at Chili's!)
Back to the Mexico shout out... Tomorrow, many Americans will forget that Mexico has been the breeding ground for kidnappings and murders and that oh so pesky H1N1 (or "swine flu" for all you media buffs)...and celebrate that country's independence. But wait.... isn't Mexico's actual Independence Day September 16th. Yes, why yes it is. Ah- what do we care! "Cinco de Mayo" sounds SO much cooler than "dieciseis de septiembre".
So what put the 5th of May on the map? Oh that's right... the Mexican army defeated the highly favored French in the Battle of Puebla. No simple task.
So, how do we celebrate? By drinking Mexican beer (and margaritas). Because nothing rubs it in the face of the French more than forgoing wine and drinking beer.
While, I can't absolutely guarantee that I will be partaking in the celebration. There is a chance that I will be with the HHC (happy hour club) at El Jalisco, it is jsut a coincidence that Cinco de Mayo is on a Tuesday this year. C'mon, chicken quesadillas are $1.99- can't pass on that! Jorge save our table!
*selfish
Because everyone loves a good photo, see below for HHC in action...
Oh.. and a photo from the Birthday celebration... because... why not?Back to the Mexico shout out... Tomorrow, many Americans will forget that Mexico has been the breeding ground for kidnappings and murders and that oh so pesky H1N1 (or "swine flu" for all you media buffs)...and celebrate that country's independence. But wait.... isn't Mexico's actual Independence Day September 16th. Yes, why yes it is. Ah- what do we care! "Cinco de Mayo" sounds SO much cooler than "dieciseis de septiembre".
So what put the 5th of May on the map? Oh that's right... the Mexican army defeated the highly favored French in the Battle of Puebla. No simple task.
So, how do we celebrate? By drinking Mexican beer (and margaritas). Because nothing rubs it in the face of the French more than forgoing wine and drinking beer.
While, I can't absolutely guarantee that I will be partaking in the celebration. There is a chance that I will be with the HHC (happy hour club) at El Jalisco, it is jsut a coincidence that Cinco de Mayo is on a Tuesday this year. C'mon, chicken quesadillas are $1.99- can't pass on that! Jorge save our table!
*selfish
Because everyone loves a good photo, see below for HHC in action...
Not sure how impressive the victory was... Ever hear how googling "french military victories" used to respond "Did you mean 'french military defeats'?"
ReplyDeleteI didn't say anything about it being impressive. You should know, I am hard to impress.
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