| 5/3/2008 12:38:33 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
100woman
Phoenix, AZ
age: 44
| Cinco History
The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.
So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.
Under Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.
The French Army left the port of Vera Cruz to attack Mexico City to the west, as the French assumed that the Mexicans would give up should their capital fall to the enemy -- as European countries traditionally did.
Under the command of Texas-born General Zaragosa, (and the cavalry under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz, later to be Mexico's president and dictator), the Mexicans awaited. Brightly dressed French Dragoons led the enemy columns. The Mexican Army was less stylish.
General Zaragosa ordered Colonel Diaz to take his cavalry, the best in the world, out to the French flanks. In response, the French did a most stupid thing; they sent their cavalry off to chase Diaz and his men, who proceeded to butcher them. The remaining French infantrymen charged the Mexican defenders through sloppy mud from a thunderstorm and through hundreds of head of stampeding cattle stirred up by Indians armed only with machetes.
When the battle was over, many French were killed or wounded and their cavalry was being chased by Diaz' superb horsemen miles away. The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen. This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War.
Union forces were then rushed to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French. American soldiers were discharged with their uniforms and rifles if they promised to join the Mexican Army to fight the French. The American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico, City.
It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862. But who knows?
In gratitude, thousands of Mexicans crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. Armed Forces. As recently as the Persian Gulf War, Mexicans flooded American consulates with phone calls, trying to join up and fight another war for America.
Mexicans, you see, never forget who their friends are, and neither do Americans. That's why Cinco de Mayo is such a party -- A party that celebrates freedom and liberty. There are two ideals which Mexicans and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect, ever since the 5th of May, 1862. VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!!
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| 5/3/2008 1:29:03 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
jake68me
Phenix City, AL
age: 46
| i celebrate cinco de mayo every year as an american holiday! it's MY birthday!
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| 5/3/2008 2:18:51 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
twohawks
Bothell, WA
age: 69
| And it is my birthday as well
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| 5/3/2008 2:35:44 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
twohawks
Bothell, WA
age: 69
| 100woman: Thank you for that history lesson. Did you know that the French introduced the Mexicans to the accordion? Many French played that instrument and when they left Mexico they left them behind. The Mexicans learned how to play them and now in the South of Mexico accordion music is very popular.
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| 5/3/2008 2:38:09 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
noredneckhere
Sevierville, TN
age: 47
| Not only all that, but french girls smell like they use a tuna can for an iud. And hairy legs, armpits and so on. I know, I used to work for a french resort company. When they'd arrive for the week, all the ferral cats would come running out of the jungle! Anything that keeps the french far away is a good thing!
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| 5/3/2008 5:22:59 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
100woman
Phoenix, AZ
age: 44
| Not only all that, but "I FAILED EVERY HISTORY TEST GIVEN TO ME. THANK-YOU FOR HELPING ME TO SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-STUDY"
HOPEFULY THATS WHAT HE MENT TO SAY! THE POST ABOVE HAS BEEN BLOCKED FROM ANY FUTURE BLOGGING IN MY WEB-HOUSE. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THIS!!!!!  BYE - BYE (noredneckhere) AND DONT FORGET TO STUDY YOUR HISTORY BEFORE YOU GO TO BED TONIGHT O.K. [Edited 5/3/2008 5:58:09 PM] |
| 5/3/2008 7:07:04 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
theothergman
Michigan, ND
age: 46
| I don't think as an American, I need to be celebrating Mexican Independence Day. Maybe we need to have 30 Apr as a Holiday, it's Queens Day in Holland, or 1 July as a holiday, it's Canada Day in Canada, or hell, I can go on and on. This is American, not Mexico. Do they celebrate 4th of July as an official holiday? I highly doubt it.
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| 5/3/2008 7:10:17 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
onelife2live
Janesville, WI
age: 43
| Cinco sucks...sorry dude but the Mexicans here do fireworks for a month before and after the fourth of july....enough...besides who gives a chit about Cinco day..america has alot of problems and many are casued by senior Mehicco...jmo
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| 5/3/2008 7:32:18 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
100woman
Phoenix, AZ
age: 44
| The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.
 THANKS, I'LL KEEP YOUR SUBSTITUTIVES IN MIND FOR MY NEXT HOUSE PARTY. AND YOUR INVITED - (theothergman)
[Edited 5/3/2008 7:34:55 PM]
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| 5/3/2008 7:36:27 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
onelife2live
Janesville, WI
age: 43
| Whatever...I personally have had enough of Mexico shoved down my throat...I have tolerace but what the F..demonstrations and protests over our immigration policy, which is more liberal thatn all the other nations in the world combined..including Mexico....give me a break...quit shoving it down our throats..we get it, you are mexica and proud of it, we heard you...
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| 5/3/2008 7:41:01 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
tlc4u46
Santa Barbara, CA
age: 47
| I celebrate St Patty's day and I'm not Irish.
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| 5/3/2008 7:46:29 PM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
100woman
Phoenix, AZ
age: 44
| GOOD-AFTERNOON (1life2live) OH THATS RIGHT I REMEMBER YOU SHARING TODAYS FORUM (JOKES) REMEMBER? HERE,ILL REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.
A woman was shaking out a rug on the balcony of her 17th floor condominium when a sudden gust of wind blew her over the railing. "Damn, that was stupid," she thought as she fell. "What a way to die."
As she passed the 14th floor, a man standing at his railing caught her in his arms.
While she looked at him in disbelieving gratitude, he asked, "Do you suck?"
"No!" she shrieked, aghast.
So, he dropped her.
As she passed the 12th floor, another man reached out and caught her. "Do you screw?" he asked.
"Of course not!" she exclaimed before she could stop herself.
He dropped her, too.
The poor woman prayed to God for one more chance. As luck would have it, she was caught a third time, by a man on the eighth floor. "I suck! I screw!" she screamed in panic.
"Slut!" he said, and dropped her.
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AND THIS IS A COPY OF MY REPLY TO THAT JOKE (WOMANFALLING) YOU SO ENJOYED IN YOUR (REPLY)
THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT ILLUSTRATION AND VERY DISTURBING HOW A FEW MEN WILL FIND A WAY TO KEEP WOMEN DOWN AND BURDEN US EVERY DAY WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT.AND ITS OBVIOUS THAT THE AUTHOR OF THIS JOKE STILL HAVENT LEARNED THE FIRST THING ABOUT HOW TO TREAT ALL WOMEN WITH RESPECT.
(VISITORS)PLEASE CONTINUE SHARING,I HOPE THAT YOU ALL RESPECT MY-WEB-HOUSE AND LOCK THE KEY-BOARD BEHIND YOU.UNTIL THEN,I INJOYED THE COMPANY (100WOMAN) THANK-YOU 
[Edited 5/3/2008 8:23:55 PM]
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| 5/4/2008 6:44:04 AM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
krupa1
Abilene, TX
age: 39
| Any excuse to kick back with a cold cerveza with lime and a plate of fajitas is fine by me. As far as the historical aspects....doesn't actually mean anything to me.....but, if someone want to honor thier heritage..that is thier right.
Now....when do we get to celebrate Pollack day?...THAT will be a party!
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| 5/4/2008 6:47:59 AM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
bocky1019
Newark, DE
age: 50
| we have a big polish festival here every year.....ever notice how Polish music and Mexican music sounds the same...lol
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| 5/4/2008 7:21:47 AM | And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be | |
annie_go_lately
Marshall, MO
age: 56
| 100woman...in our town ..we celebrate cinco de mayo . it's a gourgeous day!!my children our hispanics and all grown with children of their own. i love for my grandchildren to see this cause i want them to know their heritage. God Bless!!
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