You're probably celebrating Cinco de Mayo all wrong

[pixy0stix]

I'm cringing at the news networks featured in this.

www.facebook.com/HuffingtonPost/videos/10153888037001130/

[pixy0stix]

Also, I'm looking forward to our annual, "Is it racist or not" discussion.

[AJL]

I fucking hate, HATE American's appropriation of Cinco de Mayo. I hate it. I judge the fuck out of white people deciding that its their holiday to drink and act like assholes and wear serapes and sombreros and act like fools.

Guess which American holidays Mexicans celebrate and simultaneous denigrate? None.

[Michelle]

I like to celebrate 5/5 by eating this and watching the races. 




Technically on the lunar calendar the date this year is 6/9 but in houston the celebrate on the weekend closest to 5/5.

[wambam]

I just want to eat tacos.

Also, gross.

[heyjude]

According to my husband, cinco de mayo isn't really even celebrated in Mexico and it's basically an American thing. Now when Americans take over El Grito... :/

[AJL]

May 5, 2016 10:27:46 GMT -5 heyjude said:

According to my husband, cinco de mayo isn't really even celebrated in Mexico and it's basically an American thing. Now when Americans take over El Grito... :/

It's an official holiday in Puebla but it's not a national holiday, though all schools are closed on Cinco de Mayo.

[elleblue]

My H and I became exclusive after a Cinco de Mayo party. Which really was just a party that happened to fall on May 5th, thankfully no one was dressed up or anything. I'm sure many margaritas were imbibed, but those are generally a party standard anyway.

Since it's an anniversary of sorts for us, we celebrate by having Mexican food and margaritas, which we generally have at least once every two weeks if not once a week. This year I'll be having jalapeno infused limeade instead of margaritas but it's as close as I'm able to get given certain circumstances.

But seriously, white people need to stop with this ish.

[meshaliuknits]

I'm mostly celebrating Revenge of the 5th since we half-assed celebrated our anniversary yesterday, which doesn't happen until tomorrow.

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

[Mrs.Rad888]

I feel so stupid. I thought May 5 was Mexico's Independence Day. And I grew up in So Cal, there's no excuse for me not to have known the correct info! Now I know.

CEP, making the world smarter, one dumbass at a time.

[pixy0stix]

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

[elleblue]

May 5, 2016 10:40:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

Omg that's tragic!  (wilted)

[wambam]

May 5, 2016 10:40:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

This is a travesty.

[sweetday]

Can I also say how much I fucking hate when people add an "o" to the end of a word to make it spanish??
Drinko?? DRINKO??

[sweetday]

May 5, 2016 10:40:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

nooooooo!

[meshaliuknits]

May 5, 2016 10:40:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

My condolences. I will eat extra in your honor.

[josieposy]

I just use it as an excuse to get tacos.

[jojoandleo]

May 5, 2016 10:40:00 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

May 5, 2016 10:37:24 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

I'm also eating guacamole. I like guacamole.

I can't eat guacamole anymore.   I've developed a severe intolerance to avocados.

60% of my diet is avocados*. I would probably have more money if I couldn't eat them. Give me an option to add avocado to anything and I will do it. Just shut up and take my money!!!

*That's hyperbole.  But I do eat a shit ton of avocados.

[OscarQ]

It's our 9th anniversary so we're going out to dinner - but for sushi. I do admit my own ish and I had a margarita machine at the wedding. I am sorry. I know better now. And the date had nothing to do with Cinco de Mayo - it was simply the one date that month that worked for everyone and was available.

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May 5, 2016 10:38:52 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

I feel so stupid. I thought May 5 was Mexico's Independence Day. And I grew up in So Cal, there's no excuse for me not to have known the correct info! Now I know.

CEP, making the world smarter, one dumbass at a time.

So I have always known it wasn't this. But every fucking year, I forget what it actually is and have to look it up. For like 20 years, I've looked it up every fucking year. You'd think at some point, I'll remember it.

Actually, I think I may finally remember next year. Why? Because I'm just going to tell myself it must be heyjude's favorite holiday since it celebrates defeating the French.

[laurenpetro]

I can't bring myself to watch the video. can I just say I'm celebrating every day with alcohol? because really, that's the bottom line here

[wawa]

May 5, 2016 10:49:18 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

May 5, 2016 10:27:46 GMT -5 heyjude said:

According to my husband, cinco de mayo isn't really even celebrated in Mexico and it's basically an American thing. Now when Americans take over El Grito... :/

like st. patrick's day isnt celebrated in Ireland, or so i am told.
 

I think this is probably the only situation in which it's remotely appropriate to bring up a similarity with the Irish in a discussion involving race.

[meshaliuknits]

May 5, 2016 10:57:10 GMT -5 OscarQ said:

It's our 9th anniversary so we're going out to dinner - but for sushi. I do admit my own ish and I had a margarita machine at the wedding. I am sorry. I know better now. And the date had nothing to do with Cinco de Mayo - it was simply the one date that month that worked for everyone and was available.

Happy anniversary! Tomorrow is our 9th!

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May 5, 2016 10:53:14 GMT -5 josieposy said:

I just use it as an excuse to get tacos.

I support all excuses to eat tacos.

Except I can't even eat them right now. ::chugs Pedialyte::

[OscarQ]

May 5, 2016 11:00:22 GMT -5 meshaliuknits said:

May 5, 2016 10:57:10 GMT -5 OscarQ said:

It's our 9th anniversary so we're going out to dinner - but for sushi. I do admit my own ish and I had a margarita machine at the wedding. I am sorry. I know better now. And the date had nothing to do with Cinco de Mayo - it was simply the one date that month that worked for everyone and was available.

Happy anniversary! Tomorrow is our 9th!

Thanks and the same to you.  2007 was good year to get married.

[wawa]

May 5, 2016 11:02:19 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

May 5, 2016 10:59:59 GMT -5 wawa said:

I think this is probably the only situation in which it's remotely appropriate to bring up a similarity with the Irish in a discussion involving race.

well. i mean, i didnt see that connection

i was thinking more along the lines of all the shit amercians bastardize in the first place - mexican food, italian food, chinese food, st paddys day, cinco de mayo.

LOL, yeah my brain immediately went to racists being all, "yeah, well nobody liked the Irish when they first came here and you don't see them whining about it now!  Where's my irish reparations, right?!?" but they're actually very similar situations. 

Americans take random local or low-key holiday from another country, turn it into an absurd tacky booze fest.  Yup, that's how we roll.

I keep waiting for chinese new year to turn into an occasion to pound Tsingtao and eat too much lo mein.

[iammalcolmx]

I am having tacos this evening. The comments make it seem as if I shouldn't watch that video.

[2curlydogs]

May 5, 2016 11:07:47 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

I am having tacos this evening. The comments make it seem as if I shouldn't watch that video.

My takeaway from the video is it's fine to eat tacos.

Just don't do it while wearing a serape, sombrero, fake mustache or generally acting like a racist asshole.

[wambam]

My favorite thing ever is when I look at my macros in MFP and see I need more fat and I just dump guacamole all over that problem.

[heyjude]

May 5, 2016 10:59:01 GMT -5 @angryharpy said:

May 5, 2016 10:38:52 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

I feel so stupid. I thought May 5 was Mexico's Independence Day. And I grew up in So Cal, there's no excuse for me not to have known the correct info! Now I know.

CEP, making the world smarter, one dumbass at a time.

So I have always known it wasn't this. But every fucking year, I forget what it actually is and have to look it up. For like 20 years, I've looked it up every fucking year. You'd think at some point, I'll remember it.

Actually, I think I may finally remember next year. Why? Because I'm just going to tell myself it must be heyjude's favorite holiday since it celebrates defeating the French.

Lol. It was a short lived victory against the French, unfortunately.

www.ocweekly.com/news/gringo-de-mayo-6426268