It’s time, once again, to issue my call for Cinco de Mayo celebrations to be replaced by something more American: CINCO DE MUSTARD. Why is it important to me that we replace a Mexico-centric holiday with one that is more American? One reason tops them all: Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla [...]
It’s Time to Stop Celebrating Cinco de Mayo!
April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments
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It’s Time to Suspend Cinco De Mayo Celebrations
April 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
In 2006, I launched a line of merchandise emblazoned with the words, “CINCO DE MUSTARD,” as part of a tongue-in-cheek effort to bring more public attention to the issue of illegal immigration. In short, I was using humor to call for Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues planning for the [...]
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Flu Fears Demand We Cancel Cinco de Mayo
April 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments
With the number of Swine Flu cases growing fast and fears of a pandemic dominating the news, many Americans are calling for the nation’s southern border to be sealed to stem the flow of individuals — legal and illegal immigrants — from Mexico and beyond who might be infected with the new flu “cocktail.” I [...]
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It’s Time to Stop Celebrating Cinco De Mayo!
March 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Launched in 2006 as a somewhat-cheesy tongue-in-cheek merchandising gimmick (i.e., “Use mustard instead of mayonnaise”), the CINCO DE MUSTARD campaign has gotten “legs” and deserves serious consideration from Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues who are finalizing promotional plans for the 5th of May holiday known as Cinco De Mayo. [...]
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Celebrate Cinco De Mustard, Not De Mayo!
May 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My one-man campaign to convince Americans to celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD — instead of Cinco De Mayo — continues today despite a government public relations counter-efforts during the past week that surfaced in the form of news releases like this one and this one issued by the U.S. Census Bureau. Why the Census Bureau feels [...]
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Fed’s Pro-Cinco De Mayo Push Continues
May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
For the second time in three days, the U.S. Census Bureau has seen fit to put the nation’s Hispanic population in the national spotlight as a holiday celebrating Mexican culture and heritage approaches: Two days ago, the bureau launched a public relations counter effort to the campaign to convince Americans to celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD [...]
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Efforts to End Cinco De Mayo Festivities Continue
April 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Efforts to convince Americans to celebrate CINCO DE MUSTARD — instead of Cinco De Mayo — continue despite a government public relations counter-effort that surfaced today in the form of a news release issued by the U.S. Census Bureau: Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a [...]
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