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themoonisdown09
May 5, 2009, 12:05 PM
Well, if you didn't already know, today is Cinco de Mayo. I wanted to know how many of you will be celebrating it.

I'll be going out to my local mexican restaurant to hang out tonight. I'll be eating plenty of chips and salsa and drinking lots of dos equis and tequila.


redwarrior
May 5, 2009, 12:08 PM
I was looking for a reason to drink tonight.:p We don't go out drinking. The town is too small and the church people talk. Too bad we're not out of town with the folks. I guess our celebration will have to wait until next weekend.

Have fun and take pictures!
themoonisdown09
May 5, 2009, 12:12 PM
...and take pictures!

I don't know about that. Of course, it would be funny to take pictures of me when I get to work tomorrow morning!
ucfgrad93
May 5, 2009, 12:13 PM
We are having Mexican food tonight for dinner.
Surely
May 5, 2009, 03:19 PM
I have an exam tonight, so maybe I'll celebrate a little afterwards.


I do have one tradition:
I always listen to Bob Dylan's song "Isis" on the 5th day of May.
themoonisdown09
May 5, 2009, 04:52 PM
I guess there's just 2 of us that celebrate it. I don't go all out or anything, it's just an excuse to drink. Oh well... I just thought there would be more.
redwarrior
May 5, 2009, 04:57 PM
You may get more of a response after school/work is over for the day.
kdum8
May 5, 2009, 05:02 PM
What's all this about mayonnaise? No really, indepedence day for Mexico?
MacVixen
May 5, 2009, 05:24 PM
Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16.

Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican Army defeating the French at the Battle of Puebla.

As for myself, since I am 1/2 Mexican, and Mexican food is definitely my favorite, I do believe I will have tacos and beer tonight for dinner :D
kdum8
May 5, 2009, 05:30 PM
Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16.

Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the Mexican Army defeating the French at the Battle of Puebla.

As for myself, since I am 1/2 Mexican, and Mexican food is definitely my favorite, I do believe I will have tacos and beer tonight for dinner :D

The French? Did they try and take Mexico over at some point..... :eek:
TK B$K
May 5, 2009, 05:38 PM
LOLZ should be changed to "WHOS ALREADY celebrating Cinco de Mayo"

:D
MacVixen
May 5, 2009, 05:40 PM
The French? Did they try and take Mexico over at some point..... :eek:

Yes, indeed...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_intervention_in_Mexico
TwinCities Dan
May 5, 2009, 05:41 PM
Mexicans? :p
dmr727
May 5, 2009, 05:43 PM
I shall drink five micheladas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.
TK B$K
May 5, 2009, 05:44 PM
I shall drink five micheladas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

I see your five and raise you ten.
themoonisdown09
May 5, 2009, 05:45 PM
I guess I'll drink 10 pitchers of dos equis then...
fotografica
May 5, 2009, 05:56 PM
Mango margaritas for lunch were a nice start...
Queso
May 5, 2009, 06:24 PM
Very clever if it was :)

169913

Oh, and I had a burrito for lunch. That'll have to do :p
twoodcc
May 5, 2009, 06:41 PM
not really. but i am having tacos tonight
iJohnHenry
May 5, 2009, 06:44 PM
Is it Tuesday??

Then "yes".

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/MouseMeat/Smilies/cheers_11982.gif
floyde
May 5, 2009, 06:55 PM
Well it's another quarantine night for me, there aren't any open bars I think :(. Oddly enough, Cinco de Mayo is not as widely celebrated here in the north of Mexico as it is on LA (for example). Over here you only get a day off at work and there are a few parades. Other than that it's not much of a holiday.

September 16th does involve some heavy drinking though ;)
dmr727
May 5, 2009, 06:58 PM
Michelada numero tres!
Rt&Dzine
May 5, 2009, 07:05 PM
Was the time of first post intentional?
Very clever if it was :)

That would be clever. Must have been specially for you! It's hours from 05:05 in my time zone.
hexonxonx
May 6, 2009, 02:24 AM
I worked tonight. Grabbed a burger on my way home and thats about it.
Abstract
May 6, 2009, 02:35 AM
Sorry. I'm just a Snow Mexican (aka: Canadian), so I just watched the hockey playoffs. I didn't even drink. :(
Surely
May 6, 2009, 02:41 AM
Sorry. I'm just a Snow Mexican (aka: Canadian), so I just watched the hockey playoffs. I didn't even drink. :(

I'm a Smexican too..... I got to catch the 3rd period of the Wings/Ducks game. I can't believe it, but I think the Ducks are gonna pull an upset.

I didn't end up celebrating either..... I finished my exam, and then I came home dropped on the couch and watched the end of the game. I did have some Nutella on an english muffin though.......
jecapaga
May 6, 2009, 02:42 AM
Sorry. I'm just a Snow Mexican (aka: Canadian), so I just watched the hockey playoffs. I didn't even drink. :(

weak sauce but you're obviously excused. Though I didn't do any cinco myself although they had dollar tacos down the street here.
OutThere
May 6, 2009, 03:29 AM
New bar downtown had a grand opening for Cinco de Mayo...3hr wait to get in, connections inside pulled us around the line :D

Downed a few Dos Equis in celebration.:p Now it's 3:30am and I have no idea why I just came on this site haha.
designgeek
May 6, 2009, 03:35 AM
I live in a college town and it's dead week for exams so no party here. Next week though, as everyone's leaving... BOOM! week long party!
themoonisdown09
May 6, 2009, 07:55 AM
So, I had a really good time with my Dos Equis. When I got home late last night, I had the craving for chocolate chip cookies... so I made 6 of them and ate them while watching Entourage. Good times.
iPhoneNYC
May 6, 2009, 08:49 AM
Traveling again. The best I could do was a margarita or two and nachos at the Miami Airport served by a gringo in a sombrello.