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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:05 AM Original message |
Cinco de Mayo: What is everybody celebrating? |
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AllieB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Trying to get home from a biz trip to have margaritas w/friends |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. "Mexican Independence Day" |
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Papagoose (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. my daughter's 2nd grade teacher did that |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Makes me wonder if it was a good thing that Mexico won that battle. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. This year, I think it needs a new theme! |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. i don't know much about cinco de mayo |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. good pastries in Mexico from the French! |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. And bolillos (hard crust rolls) - also from the French |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. oh yeah bolillos! |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 08:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. No, the Polkas are German/Polish/Czeck influence |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 09:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. cool, did not know that |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. just remember about La Guerra De Los Pasteles (The Pastry War ) |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
7. Thanks - that's a nice concise little account |
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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. it's national tequila drinking day |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
9. My granddaughter's 3rd. birthday. We're having a Dora the Explorer cake. |
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Lady Effingbroke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Sounds wonderful! |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. Day of the Worm |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. Damn teachers in grade school taught me the same thing |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
13. And when people complain about all the Mexican flags, remember to ask... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Were they complaining in Gaelic or English? |
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GreatCaesarsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Cinco de Mayo, but May the 4th be with you! |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. It could be one of Mexico's most tragic days |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I think the real Montezuma's Revenge |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Mexico contributed with a territory where slavery was prohibited |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. A nationalistic Mexican holliday is kind of hard to swallow, given Mexico's current government. nt |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You just said it was a nationalistic celebration of a war victory. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
17. Beer |
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ozu (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Tequila |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Modelo |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Dos Equis |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Pulque |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. 1800 Reserva |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Rompope |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Santa Clara |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Tres Generaciones |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Excellent choice! |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Mezcal Con Gusano Rojo |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
18. "We need a holiday here to drive consumption." |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Any excuse for a party is good n/t |
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mshasta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
19. funny...USA party on 5 de mayo |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. because it is a very special birthday |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. The Sinking of The Titanic |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I think you're full of mayonnaise! |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. This day is celebrated by tossing Mayo in the Ocean |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. La victoria at Puebla |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
42. Thank you for this! I'm taking it into a classroom this afternoon. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Thank you! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. Is this a common interpretation of Napoleon III's actions? |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Do they mention that is was England, Spain, and France |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Yes, they do |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It's the other way around... |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
52. Mr 'pede and I |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. That's funny! |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-07-09 07:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. We did see the |
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