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2004-05-05 Caribbean-Latin America
Cinco de Mayo - Another French Military Loss
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Posted by Raj 2004-05-05 2:05:31 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Quesedillas and fajitas tonight, with salsa and a good cold Tecate!
Posted by Mike  2004-05-05 2:25:16 PM||   2004-05-05 2:25:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Fajitas and margaritas - in mass quantities. A great way to commemorate yet another French defeat. There are so many, it's hard to squeeze em all in just one calendar year. . But as this one took place in our backyard, I'll celebrate with particular gusto.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2004-05-05 2:40:21 PM||   2004-05-05 2:40:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mike - I prefer Dos Equis
Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 2:53:04 PM||   2004-05-05 2:53:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Nah, guys, try a Pacifico. Especially with shrimp...or should I say camarones.
Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-05-05 3:08:41 PM||   2004-05-05 3:08:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Cinco de Mayo is a source of great pride for all Mexicans. But in truth, the French were easy back then too, and that is when they really were a world power. Verdad?
Posted by Carlos 2004-05-05 3:10:05 PM||   2004-05-05 3:10:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Claro que si, Carlos. On both meanings of the word "easy".
Sorry, couldn't resist......
Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-05-05 3:11:17 PM||   2004-05-05 3:11:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Carlos, if the French were so easy, then why does Mexico take such pride in this victory?
Posted by Monique 2004-05-05 3:18:56 PM||   2004-05-05 3:18:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Carlos, if the French were so easy, then why does Mexico take such pride in this victory?

Hey, when you've only got one...
Posted by Robert Crawford  2004-05-05 3:22:51 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com]  2004-05-05 3:22:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 The French haven't been a world power since Napoleon lost at Waterloo after wasting his army on a Russian winter.

That's why, in 1918, we and the Brits pulled their asses out of the fire, and again in 1945.

They are so self-conscious about this and deny the truth.

The Mexicans knew that Frenchman Maxmillian, in the end, was a carpetbagging paper tiger, and finally got enough of him, and sent him to that great cheese & wine party in the sky.

Hence we have today - Celebrating a French Defeat.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 3:23:01 PM||   2004-05-05 3:23:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Dos Equis & nachos for this hombre.

Um, I'm budgeting. Yeah, that's the ticket...
Posted by Raj  2004-05-05 3:36:16 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com]  2004-05-05 3:36:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Really big party come June 22nd. I think that's their best surrender of record.
Posted by Michael  2004-05-05 4:12:15 PM||   2004-05-05 4:12:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 happy cinco de mayo evryone! :)
here some hiakus i wrote earlier today for the happy ocation.

cinco de mayo
a mexican holiday
have a cerveza!

tecate and lemon
dos xx with lime and salt
hangover may 6th

mexican hat dance
i will be dancing tonite
viva mexico!

speedy gonzalez
is racist white peples say
mexicans love him!

viva speedy!

margarita drinks
making my throat feel chiling
making my head lite

mexico sunshine
memories of morelia
and girl name anna

cinco de mayo
mexican independance
from fascist regime

a celebrasion
have good food and cerveza
chainey not coming

halfempty make purdy funy one that knock me off my chair. im hope he not get mad i post it here:

i invent new form i call it gokoo

montezumas revenge
green apples beer and pork chop
was it worth it yes

Posted by HalfEmpty
Posted by muck4doo 2004-05-05 4:13:56 PM|| [http://petaenespanol.com/cinco/]  2004-05-05 4:13:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 "Carlos, if the French were so easy, then why does Mexico take such pride in this victory?"

-because when your outnumbdered about 5 to 1 (and your Mexican) & still whoop the dog sh*t out of your enemy (even the French Army) there's reason to celebrate.
Posted by Jarhead 2004-05-05 4:16:41 PM||   2004-05-05 4:16:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 BigEd

In 1918 German's revolution in infantry tactics allowed them to smash the British front and put the
British Expeditionary Force on the verge of anihilation. They were saved by massive French reinforcements, not the opposite. :-)
Posted by JFM  2004-05-05 4:20:12 PM||   2004-05-05 4:20:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Y'all leave the French alone. Theys lovers, not fighters - but that don't mean theys sissies. The French is important in the international community, and you caint say theys dumb - why theys a permanent member of the Security Counsel of the United Nations. Folks look up to them for help with what they call the "nuances of diplomacy." That's where theys at their best.
Posted by Hank 2004-05-05 4:21:48 PM||   2004-05-05 4:21:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 nuances of diplomacy

Hank - Don't go there - - -
Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 4:24:51 PM||   2004-05-05 4:24:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Negra Modelo. Yum.
Posted by AllahHateMe 2004-05-05 4:36:03 PM||   2004-05-05 4:36:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Don't get racial on us.
Posted by Hank 2004-05-05 4:38:19 PM||   2004-05-05 4:38:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery to Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.

This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico.

But, as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York; the ship hit an iceberg, sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss.

Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day. This National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th... and is known....of course....as....... Sinko de Mayo

Sorry.... just had to post it :^)
Posted by CrazyFool  2004-05-05 4:48:15 PM||   2004-05-05 4:48:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Yeah, CF - Didn't I hear about a shark, caught with a whole jar of mayo in his stomach, along a loaf of bread, and a kilo of salami somewhere off Iceland in 1917?

I couldn't resist
Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 4:55:17 PM||   2004-05-05 4:55:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 I have fond memories of Dos Equis from the days when I couldn't legally drink in the US but Tijuana was just a short drive away.

But if I'm gonna drink Mexican bier its gonna be Bohemia (lager brewed Czech style).
Posted by ruprecht 2004-05-05 5:12:02 PM||   2004-05-05 5:12:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 Two words. Del Patron.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2004-05-05 6:17:26 PM||   2004-05-05 6:17:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 So it really didn't have to do with a container ship full of Hellman's going down in the Gulf of Mexico?
Posted by eLarson 2004-05-05 7:19:47 PM||   2004-05-05 7:19:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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