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On May 5, millions of Americans will celebrate Cinco de Mayo without really knowing what they’re celebrating. If, however, they knew the background of the holiday, I think Americans might opt to celebrate another holiday.
What is Cinco de Mayo? For most, the holiday simply represents an opportunity to smack a pinata, dine out on Mexican food or enjoy a festival with a south-of-the-border theme. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, however, it’s a holiday that celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.
Is a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture appropriate in this day and age? Not when one considers these facts:
Roughly 10 percent of Mexico’s population of 107 million resides in the United States, according to the nonprofit group, Californians for Population Stabilization. Incredibly, more than half of them — 54 million or more — are here illegally.
To celebrate the heritage and culture of a country that so blatantly disrespects the United States, its legal system and the American way of life is, arguably, akin to disrespecting the United States directly. Therefore, until we stop the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico, I recommend Americans stop celebrating Cinco de Mayo. In its place, we can create and celebrate another holiday that, to the Spanish language-impaired celebrants among us, also appears to be condiment-related — CINCO DE MUSTARD!
With a CINCO DE MUSTARD t-shirt like the one shown above right, you can wage a peaceful protest against the government of Mexico and against the flow of illegal immigration across our southern border.
Celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD instead of Cinco de Mayo on May 5!
As of 12-31-08
10 responses so far ↓
1 frank // Mar 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I thought the far-right hated the French. You’re saying that we should NOT be celebrating their defeat at the hands of the Mexicans? Should we be putting all our efforts into celebrating Bastille Day?
2 hotoffthepress2 // Mar 7, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Frank — We should celebrate our Independence Day (Fourth of July) and let the other non-American holidays (i.e., Cinco De Mayo, Bastille Day, etc.) be celebrated elsewhere.
3 Mark In Irvine // Mar 7, 2008 at 12:20 pm
some people here need a drink and a chill pill …
4 DTD // Mar 7, 2008 at 12:31 pm
A day to celebrate when the native people rose up to fight the encroaching power of foreigners? Hmm…maybe there is something to this day.
5 frank // Mar 7, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Okay, HOTTP2….but, correct me if I’m wrong, we do celebrate the Fourth of July and we do let non-American holidays be celebrated elsewhere, so I’m not sure what the complaint is.
Please advise…St Patrick’s Day is just a week and a half away.
6 hotoffthepress2 // Mar 7, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Frank — Blarney!
7 Always On Watch // Mar 7, 2008 at 4:46 pm
My comment in a lighter vein…
May 5 is my cat’s birthday. So I’ll be celebrating that “holiday” instead of Cinco de Mayo. Preferring baked scrod, she doesn’t much care for Mexican food.
Seriously now…
As a Spanish major (degree in 1972), I used to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, which was a sort of exoticism. Well, it’s not exotic for me any more. I have to speak Spanish on lots of occasions–at the quick mart, at the sites of car accidents (not always mine), with any number of service personnel.
I’m not a xenophobe. Far from it! But I like my American culture and holidays, first and foremost.
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9 jose // May 9, 2008 at 1:09 am
om an american/mexican descent. and iam glad that this nation celebrates “Cinco de Mayo”. in history books theres an involvement of the united states had american citizens sent to mexico and to fight along side Mexico. ifirmly believe that that was the stradegy of the u.s. president to get its hands on Mexiucan oil. thanks to Mexican President Cardenas, he was able to have the coaboration of the Mexican people and collect the debt that was owed to the United States, and liberate themselves from becoming part of the United States of America, witholding the title, The United States of Mexico of America. See, the United States cant do anything without the support of Mexico. The United States cant afford Mexico to Ally it self with any other country. you think Mexico’s oil goes un-noticed? this country allows the celebration of Cinco de Mayo just to keep Mexico happy. what if something happens and Mexico is to look in other Avenues? Already the afghans and iraqui al-qaeda’s are having fun with us! toying with U.S.A. i think you just pissed off some mexican and that person either kicked your ass or put something in your food or your kids just aren’t smart enough to get an education and mexicans around you are just having a ball working those dead end jobs that yur kids dont wantto work in and are just fussing bout that! live and let live, one day God forbid, you will need a helping hand and it just might be a Mexican. i am proud to be a descendant and i love to have been born on that day. ALL my white friends enjoy it and the communion between us is remarkably healthy. LOL! now imagine if i, a Mexican descendant becomes the next President? I will give Mexico back what is rightfully theirs. just kidding! but you never know!
10 hotoffthepress2 // May 9, 2008 at 5:48 am
Jose — Based on your comments, it’s obvious you’ve been out in the sun too long.
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