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2017-04-03 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Philly's Largest Cinco de Mayo Event Nixed as Organizers Fear Mass ICE Roundup

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 It's not even a national holiday in Mexico. It was only celebrated in the state where the Mexican republican forces beat back French interventionist forces in the 19th Century. It was originally promoted as a marketing gimmick by a beer company in the US. Fake holiday.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-04-03 07:53|| 2017-04-03 07:53|| Front Page Top

#2 a marketing gimmick by a beer company in the U

Now, who's appropriating whose culture?

Posted by AlanC 2017-04-03 08:18|| 2017-04-03 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Apparantly more illegals out there than anyone knew about if a whole event is shutting down.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-04-03 10:25|| 2017-04-03 10:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Once again, the elites are showing their ignorance. Cinco de Mayo is an excuse for gringos to drink Mexican beer and tequila. You'd have a tough time finding a Mexican of any sort, legal or illegal, in the crowd.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-04-03 11:14|| 2017-04-03 11:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Cinco de Mayo is an excuse for gringos to drink Mexican beer and tequila.

Some of us have no need for a 'holiday' crutch.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-03 12:16|| 2017-04-03 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll drink and party to celebrate a French defeat!

Posted by DarthVader 2017-04-03 12:42|| 2017-04-03 12:42|| Front Page Top

#7 I prefer the April 30th commendation.

Posted by Pappy 2017-04-03 15:58|| 2017-04-03 15:58|| Front Page Top

#8 A theory on the popularity of Cinco de Mayo in the US is that the defeat of the French at Puebla came at a time when the French were still very real potential material allies of the Confederate States of America. The loss to the Mexicans pretty much put the quietus on that and elated the supporters of the Union. Thus the genesis of the affinity north of the border for the 5 Mayo celebration. Come for the French defeat, stay for the tequila shots.

Posted by Mangosuthu Marlborough Lagos 2017-04-03 16:56|| 2017-04-03 16:56|| Front Page Top

#9 "No hay le boudin!" came the grito,
"But maybe you'd like un burrito
Avec camarones?
Diablo's cojones
Would make you a nice antojito."

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-04-03 19:09|| 2017-04-03 19:09|| Front Page Top

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