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Old 05-06-2022, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe C. View Post
Cinco de Mayo .... most people incorrectly think that it is Mexican independence day. And they're wrong. It's just an excuse to party and drink and listen to music and singing in a language that so many of us don't understand. I sat at SS with friends last night and the ongoings were just pure torture.

On the bright side ..... it was good to people watch. Better than Wal - Mart.
You're wrong on that as well. It isn't Mexican independence day. That's September 15. What it IS, is the commemoration of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.