Happy Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as some may think, and it isn't just another day to get drunk, as some may do. This day marks Mexico's victory at the Battle of Puebla, when the Mexican forces where able to defeat the French and Emperor Napolean III. Spain, Britain and France had all previously gathered in Mexico to reclaim debts owed by Mexico, and although Spain and Britain made agreements with the Mexican government to return home, the French stayed, confident that they could so easily seize Mexico City. In actuality, they ended up getting their @$$es beat by the local militia, peasants and a plethora of cattle at the aforementioned Battle of Puebla. In celebration of that fated day we have Cinco de Mayo. Now we drink, and we act merry, but we sure as hell don't want to legalize those immigrants...but honestly now, we can celebrate something great...today we celebrate Eriberto, probably the only true Mexican any of us really know. So as a tribute to our brother "Burrito:"

Happy Cinco de Mayo

I must also leave you with one last thought....How come we don't celebrate the 17th of May? This was the day, a year later, when the French came back to stomp on the Mexicans, overtake Puebla and destroy their army and eventually take over. We could all spend May 17 in our berets, sipping wine, smoking cigarettes out of long cigarette holders and talking about how much work we have to do or how much vacation time we really need...think about it...with one Great Franco-Mexican war, why not have two holidays to celebrate?!?!