Happy Cinco de Mayo!

[Justin Bimmer]

So, nobody else brought this up!?

Just chillin with my Pacifico and getting ready to eat some enchiladas. Anybody else celebrating?

[K.C.]

Feliz Cindo de Mayo. I am on my 3rd margarita, and we had steak, chicken, and shrimp fajitas for dinner.

Good stuff.

[Justin Bimmer]

margaritas sound good

[K.C.]

The secret to an awesome margarita is Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila and Grand Margiere (instead of triple sec), and real life juice. I even zest the limes and put in there.

[daves87rs]

Do tacos count?

[Z-06]

Deséele una vacaciones muy felices

[Justin Bimmer]

Tacos count.

There was some cinco de mayo celebration downtown this weekend, it looked, um, interesting.

[bobo]

Cinco de Mayo potluck at work. Went to Chevy's for drinks after work.

[the_yellow_dart]

Cinco de Mayo macht Spaß!

*puts on detective hat*

OK I know macht is make and I'm pretty sure spass is fun. I'm going to go out on a limb and say German is like French where they use the word 'make' when we would use the word 'is'... so... "Cinco de Mayo is fun"? In German? Why?

[trinacriabob]

No. Went to a pasta buffet for lunch. Hope you all realize it's NOT Mexican Independence Day. It's the commemoration of an important battle in Mexican history, though.

[Justin Bimmer]

You mean it's not like St. Patrick's day?

[Robert Hall]

I was going to go to happy hour yesterday afternoon at a popular Mexican place near work, but it was packed..too crowded, didn't want to wait, so I went down the road to an excellent Cuban place instead. Had some tapas-- empanadas, fried plantains, a mojito, some flan, and a Cuban expresso. Tasty.

[PONTIAC06]

It's actually a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla. More of a celebration here in the states than it is in Mexico. I didn't even celebrate and I'm part Mexican. Could be because it's finals week though

[PONTIAC06]

You mean it's not like St. Patrick's day?

Here in the US it is kinda like St. Patty's. A big celebration just for the sake of Mexican heritage, but it isn't even an actual holiday in Mexico...

[ZL-1]

Feliz Cinco de Mayo.

[trinacriabob]

Feliz Cinco de Mayo.

Feliz 25 de Abril a voce.

You guys commemorate that, right? And Santo Antonio (Jun. 13), too?

[ZL-1]

Feliz 25 de Abril a voce.

You guys commemorate that, right? And Santo Antonio (Jun. 13), too?

Thanks!

April 25th is the day a military coup ended a dictatorship, and Santo Antonio is Lisbon's patron saint.

[Justin Bimmer]

Not as catchy at Cinco De Mayo!

I don't know why we celebrate it, I guess cause the supermarkets have all the mexican stuff on sale. Beer, salsa, tortillas, pork butt.

[trinacriabob]

April 25th is the day a military coup ended a dictatorship, and Santo Antonio is Lisbon's patron saint.

I remember!

That event caused the bridge over the harbor to be renamed and Lisbon parties on Santo Antonio's day and couples who wish to marry get their marriage license fees waived on that day...that's what I remember reading!

I would have gone to a couple of good Mexican restaurants near where I work but I've got a really bland taste palate, so the pico de gallo would have caused my stomach to churn all afternoon.