tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post1529387091918969332..comments2024-03-16T01:00:19.876-05:00Comments on The Mad Monarchist: Cinco de Mayo - A Few FactsMadMonarchisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-16906674271894483602011-05-06T00:42:28.933-05:002011-05-06T00:42:28.933-05:00Mexicans celebrating 5 May would be like Germans c...Mexicans celebrating 5 May would be like Germans celebrating defeating the Allies in Operation Market Garden.Ingemarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695600705603036692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-27664766890420958322011-05-05T22:09:34.902-05:002011-05-05T22:09:34.902-05:00But it is growing, across the whole country, where...But it is growing, across the whole country, whereas it used to only be the southwest states, now you can find Latino communities (mostly Mexican) in the Pacific northwest, Chicago, Michigan etc. Cinco de Mayo has spread more in Mexico in recent years but still it is really only celebrated in the Puebla area and is a much bigger deal in the United States, especially Texas and California. I always found it odd that Texas would celebrate Cinco de Mayo but not March 2nd.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-91999322875479670632011-05-05T19:48:36.983-05:002011-05-05T19:48:36.983-05:00I've relocated to Kentucky from Texas (where I...I've relocated to Kentucky from Texas (where I was accustomed to Cinco De Mayo celebrations). Amazingly I was just invited to go out for drinks to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Relative to the rest of the US, the Hispanic population in KY is negligible. But I guess for many here it's an excuse to drink margaritas.Ponocrateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768418263263048150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8783969302315257415.post-21306056741202877062010-05-10T14:55:50.188-05:002010-05-10T14:55:50.188-05:00Not to toot my own horn (much) but I wrote a littl...Not to toot my own horn (much) but I wrote a little awhile back on the Battle of Puebla (amongst other things) <a href="http://dhchaos.blogspot.com/2009/05/astronaut-alan-b.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.El Jefe Maximohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661511063910659377noreply@blogger.com