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originally posted in:The Friends List
Edited by Lance:
5/5/2015 5:42:44 AM
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¡Cinco de Mayo!
Mexican President Benito Juarez had notified France, England, and Spain that he would be postponing debt payments because of his country's desperate financial situation following the Reform War. France attempted to force the repayment by occupying Mexico, and wanted to establish a French empire in Central and North America.
The Mexican army met the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862, the former holed up in two key forts north of the town of Puebla. The Mexican army won a decisive victory with French casualties nearly tripling their own, and they forced a vastly more advanced military force to retreat. May the 5th is now celebrated as Cinco de Mayo.
Short lived victory. The French would end up having to go around Puebla and took Mexico City shortly after. Still though, it was a great day for the resistance movement. Archduke Maximilian Ferdinand was made Emperor of Mexico and publicly executed after a brief reign.
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The 5th was my birthday. Every year I make sure to believe that Mexico is celebrating me.
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Arriba!
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No it's the day where white people appropriate Mexican culture and use it as an excuse to get drunk obvs
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Wrong......The Revenge of the Fifth!
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Hola senores! Me llamo Juan Pablo!
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1 ReplyGuess where I'm eating tonight ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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Viva la Mexico!
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inb4 racists
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It's my bday too
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2 RepliesI just got it of History class to just [b][i][u]SHUT UP[/u][/i][/b]
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Thats for the history review. I love growing up in the hood and watching everyone in the park celebrate. I can still remember lots of families , white, black, asian, Chicano, etc. Good Times! Now I live in a wealthy community , mainly whites, celebrating Cinco de Mayo. There is no diversity. It is super weird compared to my child/teen years. Lol! It is what it is.
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2 RepliesEdited by El Dijardo: 5/5/2015 7:00:48 PMYah, its not a big deal. I love how everyone does huge hype about this battle even though us, as Mexicans, don't really celebrate it. Our real patriotic celebrations is our Independence (September 16th 1810) and Mexican Revolution (November 20th 1910). So yeah, it's not huge or anything. I woke up today as any other day and people aren't celebrating, most don't even remember. Not even the news or culture channels say a thing.
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is mayonasse a gender?
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¡ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBAA!
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5 RepliesIt's my birthday.
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¡Bien!
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Invading North America just doesn't work.
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4 RepliesThis whole post and celebration of Cinco de Mayo is pointless. The victory has no significance today and the people of Mexico still live under one of the most corrupt governments in the world. I'm not try to hate on Cinco de Mayo because I am Mexican but the people of Mexico need a real Independence Day
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That'll show those frog throat sons of bitches...
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Well who would've known. I actually learned something here on these forums.
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¡VIVA MEXICO!
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4 RepliesIn Phoenix, you can't forget Cinco De Mayo, and if you did, you'd be quickly reminded.
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It's all about beer and tequila nowadays.
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1 ReplyHooray for history!
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Neato
