Cinco De Mayo plans
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cajungal
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Cinco De Mayo is quite big here. Of course, it is just another excuse for Louisianas to party. I went last year and it was packed! And I am going this year to the La Casa Mexican restaraunt in Houma. I just love Mexican food and Margaritas. Won't get there until at least 10 p.m. though since I don't get off work until 9 p.m. (And then still have to change and get ready) There is a very large Hispanic population here.
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bayway
kevin wrote:JenBayles wrote:I am American. I don't celebrate May 5 as a holiday.
Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Valentines? Mardi Gras? Catholic holidays!
May the 5th is the day the Mexicans overthrew the French armies which were occupying their country.
If someone in Canada who is fond of the United States decides to cook hamburgers on the 4th of July, does that dampen their patriotism?
why yes I do, being catholic and all
I have no mexican past. It seems the only people that
truely hype up the 5th are the local bars.
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bayway wrote:kevin wrote:JenBayles wrote:I am American. I don't celebrate May 5 as a holiday.
Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Valentines? Mardi Gras? Catholic holidays!
May the 5th is the day the Mexicans overthrew the French armies which were occupying their country.
If someone in Canada who is fond of the United States decides to cook hamburgers on the 4th of July, does that dampen their patriotism?
why yes I do, being catholic and all
I have no mexican past. It seems the only people that
truely hype up the 5th are the local bars.
Right, but the majority of people in the US don't have a catholic past. Which was my point.
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JenBayles
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Sorry, but you're wrong there Kevin. For 2001 stats, 76.5% of the US population were reported as being Christian. Of those, the majority denomination was Catholic at 24.5%, with Baptists following at 16.3%.
My only point about not celebrating Cinco de Mayo is that it is a celebration of the Mexican peasants over the French army. Good for them, but what does that have to do with the United States? I wouldn't go to Mexico and expect major cities to host a celebration of the US Independence Day. Certainly, if I were a guest in Mexico and invited to a Cinco de Mayo celebration, I would attend and respect their holiday. It's just not MY holiday.
My only point about not celebrating Cinco de Mayo is that it is a celebration of the Mexican peasants over the French army. Good for them, but what does that have to do with the United States? I wouldn't go to Mexico and expect major cities to host a celebration of the US Independence Day. Certainly, if I were a guest in Mexico and invited to a Cinco de Mayo celebration, I would attend and respect their holiday. It's just not MY holiday.
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JenBayles wrote:Sorry, but you're wrong there Kevin. For 2001 stats, 76.5% of the US population were reported as being Christian. Of those, the majority denomination was Catholic at 24.5%, with Baptists following at 16.3%.
My only point about not celebrating Cinco de Mayo is that it is a celebration of the Mexican peasants over the French army. Good for them, but what does that have to do with the United States? I wouldn't go to Mexico and expect major cities to host a celebration of the US Independence Day. Certainly, if I were a guest in Mexico and invited to a Cinco de Mayo celebration, I would attend and respect their holiday. It's just not MY holiday.
NOW JEN....you KNOW you're NOT being politically CORRECT and TOLERANTE...we MUST be TOLERANTE of each others feelings
BTW...the ALL great, ALL knowing Brass Monkey is INSIDE AGAIN
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azsnowman wrote:JenBayles wrote:Sorry, but you're wrong there Kevin. For 2001 stats, 76.5% of the US population were reported as being Christian. Of those, the majority denomination was Catholic at 24.5%, with Baptists following at 16.3%.
My only point about not celebrating Cinco de Mayo is that it is a celebration of the Mexican peasants over the French army. Good for them, but what does that have to do with the United States? I wouldn't go to Mexico and expect major cities to host a celebration of the US Independence Day. Certainly, if I were a guest in Mexico and invited to a Cinco de Mayo celebration, I would attend and respect their holiday. It's just not MY holiday.
NOW JEN....you KNOW you're NOT being politically CORRECT and TOLERANTE...we MUST be TOLERANTE of each others feelings
"TOLERENTE??!!" No way!
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