Comments on: Cinco de Mayo

By: Andrew Hunt

Andrew Hunt — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:57:38 +0000

so your saying that the french challenging our Pride and Power is nothing
I mean now no one cares about the french but back then they were a force to reckon with

By: dolanpresidentjacobs

dolanpresidentjacobs — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:32:27 +0000

Cinco de mayo is considered a major holiday for the Mexican peoplr but for people like me it doesn’t matter.

By: sam barrows

sam barrows — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:39:48 +0000

I don’t know every person in America, but as far as the ones that I do know, Cinco de Mayo is just an excuse to get absolutly trashed. I was the only one who knew what Cinco de Mayo was.

By: Andrew Hunt

Andrew Hunt — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:01:39 +0000

Cinco de Mayo is a popular holiday in America because it is a Mexican holiday and since we had conquered Mexican lands we have Mexicans who are Americans. So, ask not why it is a holiday, but ask why is it not a holiday.

By: buell

buell — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:28 +0000

Thank you for your comment…you have given my students much to think about. To learn more about what this commenter mentions click on the name Rubi above…you will be taken to a fascinating blog all about Cinco de Mayo.

By: Rubi

Rubi — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:29:34 +0000

In Detroit, the celebration of Cinco de Mayo has become sort of an ethnic holiday. It’s not just about the battle of Puebla, though many from Puebla. . .including those of my own family. . . take particular pride that day.

It’s about a day when it’s OK to carry a Mexican flag around to show pride in one’s history and not be accused of being un-American.

It’s about a day when one listens to Detroit area prized Mariachi and be proud that this is our heritage.

It’s about parents bringing their kids to the fiesta in full Jalisco dress. . .or China Poblana. . .or Oaxaca. . . to dance and perform during the festivities. . . Proud that our children not only carry on these traditions, but proud that our children want to carry on these traditions.

The fiesta is about cascarones and papel cortado. . .and a myriad of other types of creative works.

In Detroit, the Cinco de Mayo has become a day when it’s OK for folks of all Latin American background to wear/carry a flag. This year alone so far I’ve seen: Mexico, Puerto Rico, Columbia, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala.. . and, yes, even the Stars and Stripes!

Drinking??? Well, yeah, there’s a beer tent. But I think it’s mainstream captalistic America that makes this an abusive liquor event. If there’s a dollar to be had, some beer company out there will promote the event.

Not to say that some Latinos don’t get sloshed. I’m just trying to point out that this day, Cinco de Mayo, is a lot larger than beer And, at least in the United States for folks of Latin background, it most certainly has become a lot larger than the history of the Battle of Puebla.