Cinco de Mayo 2012

**rutlev** · May-01-12, 03:43 PM

Outdoor Fiesta on Sat from 1-9 at 21st & Bagley in the
Mexicantown district. Sun the parade starts at noon at
Patton Park and ends at Clark Park - from Woodmere & Vernor to Clark & Vernor - followed by music, food and celebration back at the Bagley fiesta site from 1-8

**Danny** · May-02-12, 09:45 AM

First of all Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Revolution Day when the Mexicans won the war against French occupation under the ruthless emperor Maximillian. It's not a American national holiday we have no purpose to celebrate that holiday. American treated Cinco de Mayo like its St.Patrick's Day; going into Mexican Restuarants and Cabanas rather than respecting the Mexican revolutionary culture. I urge all Americans to leave Cinco de Mayo alone. It's for Mexicans only and its their day for a Free and independent Mexico.

**p1acebo** · May-02-12, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Danny

First of all Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Revolution Day when the Mexicans won the war against French occupation under the ruthless emperor Maximillian. It's not a American national holiday we have no purpose to celebrate that holiday. American treated Cinco de Mayo like its St.Patrick's Day; going into Mexican Restuarants and Cabanas rather than respecting the Mexican revolutionary culture. I urge all Americans to leave Cinco de Mayo alone. It's for Mexicans only and its their day for a Free and independent Mexico.

Actually in America it is more of a day to celebrate the Mexican heritage, how is that a bad thing?

In addition, it actually is not their independence day:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_mayo

**Danny** · May-02-12, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by p1acebo

Actually in America it is more of a day to celebrate the Mexican heritage, how is that a bad thing?

In addition, it actually is not their independence day:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_mayo

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.

**mikeinmotown** · May-02-12, 11:19 AM

Looks like Danny won't be part of the fun. His loss not mine!

**Bham1982** · May-02-12, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Danny

I urge all Americans to leave Cinco de Mayo alone. It's for Mexicans only and its their day for a Free and independent Mexico.

Mexicans don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It's generally only celebrated in the U.S.

And, no, it has nothing to do with Mexican Independence. It celebrates a relatively minor battle against the French in the state of Puebla, but has since become a big party day north of the border.

My guess is that Cinco de Mayo parties in SW Detroit will be for the gringos, mostly.

**Danny** · May-02-12, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

Mexicans don't celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It's generally only celebrated in the U.S.

And, no, it has nothing to do with Mexican Independence. It celebrates a relatively minor battle against the French in the state of Puebla, but has since become a big party day north of the border.

My guess is that Cinco de Mayo parties in SW Detroit will be for the gringos, mostly.

Most of them do in Mexico, U.S. in all over the world. Non Mexican Americans can't celebrate it and turning it into St.Patty's Day!

By the Way the State of Puebla is in Mexico where the revolution begins and ends.

**p1acebo** · May-02-12, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

Most of them do in Mexico, U.S. in all over the world. Non Mexican Americans can't celebrate it and turning it into St.Patty's Day!

By the Way the State of Puebla is in Mexico where the revolution begins and ends.

I think you are just trolling to say "Non Mexican Americans can't celebrate blah blah blah."

I am half Mexican and any Mexican I have known has NEVER said that. Not to mention it is encouraged to go out and drink... I would almost call it human nature to find an excuse to celebrate and drink [[regardless of background!).