Cinco de Mayo 2012

[downtownguy]

Furthermore, Danny and Bham1982, if Cinco de Mayo is a nothing but a contrived gringo holiday and insult to Mexican-American culture, how do you explain the 48th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade hosted by the Mexican Patriot Committe of Metropolitan Detroit in southwest Detroit? The parade is enjoyed by many Latinos and gringos. As for only gringos going to the bars, I had a chance to help out one of the Mexicantown restaurants a few years ago. I was at the auxiliary bar, and I would guess more than half of the customers I served were Latino. I recall being amused because most of the Latinos ordered Bud or Bud Light, while the white folk ordered Dos Equis or Corona.

[nain rouge]

When non-Mexican folks make Cinco de Mayo like St.Patrick's Day, [[ As in Going into bars and drink until their hangovers) not only they took the Mexican heritage away but also making a it a corporate media sponsored event.

You could say the same thing about Christmas. Should non-Mexicans get upset when Mexicans celebrate Christmas? Fact is, we desperately need holidays in the US, so we take whatever we can get, and commercializing stuff is just in our DNA.

I think all holidays should be as inclusive as possible. I'm glad Mexicans were able to assert their independence and preserve their local culture. It's horrific what happened to the Native Americans in the US territories, and I'd like to hope we can move towards a more inclusive future.

[Bham1982]

Furthermore, Danny and Bham1982, if Cinco de Mayo is a nothing but a contrived gringo holiday and insult to Mexican-American culture, how do you explain the 48th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade hosted by the Mexican Patriot Committe of Metropolitan Detroit in southwest Detroit?

I never claimed Cinco de Mayo is a contrived holiday, nor did I claim its an insult to Mexicans or Mexican Americans.

I just corrected Danny, who claimed it had something to do with Mexican Independence [[it doesn't) and that it's celebrated in Mexico [[it isn't).

The parade is enjoyed by many Latinos and gringos. As for only gringos going to the bars, I had a chance to help out one of the Mexicantown restaurants a few years ago. I was at the auxiliary bar, and I would guess more than half of the customers I served were Latino. I recall being amused because most of the Latinos ordered Bud or Bud Light, while the white folk ordered Dos Equis or Corona.

I'm sure many Mexican Americans in the U.S. celebrate Cinco de Mayo. That's super. My point is that it isn't a Mexican celebration. They're celebrating because they're Americans in the U.S. celebrating a fun day for all.

[poobert]

They're celebrating because they're Americans in the U.S. celebrating a fun day for all.

I'm just going to assume you're not Mexican. and even if you were, I don't know why you think you can speak on behalf of an entire ethnicity and why they're celebrating.

I seriously don't know why I post on this board anymore. The most innocuous thread like "what's fun in Detroit this weekend?" [[ironically most people on this board would be some of the last people to know the answer to that) turns into mindless arguments.

http://www.eatitdetroit.com/
This looks fun. If you dont' like it, shut up. Out of 16 posts it's only the second that is relevant to my original query.

[Detroitrobert]

...that it's celebrated in Mexico [[it isn't).



My point is that it isn't a Mexican celebration. They're celebrating because they're Americans in the U.S. celebrating a fun day for all.

I suppose these mexicans, in Mexico, just dress like this and gather in the streets as a daily occurence?







It is celebrated in mexico, it's just a regional holiday, celebraded in Puebla.