Quote Originally Posted by downtownguy View Post
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).

Quote Originally Posted by downtownguy View Post
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.