Tomorrow is...

[spyder]

What really pissed me off during high school was the stupidity surrounding Cinco de Mayo. Chicano's walking around the school with the Mexican flag draped around their shoulders, or stretched across the hood of their cars. Most of those idiot kids were born HERE! "You're a fucking American, get your head out of your ass. Feel free to go back to Mexico if you feel that strongly about your mis-dated holiday!"

Then the stupid cowboys would fly their redneck flag, just to cause trouble. "Get your head out of your ass, redneck. That side lost the war. Fly the right flag or GTFO."

Every year my comments would be the same to both sides.... sheesh.

I don't get why they even fly the flag... They beat the French... Wow, what an accomplishment. I'm sure my kids could do that right now.

[Irving]

I thought it was celebrating that they just decided not to pay a debt back to the French. Super victory.

[patrick0685]

a day off for me

[TFOGGER]

I don't get why they even fly the flag... They beat the French... Wow, what an accomplishment. I'm sure my kids could do that right now.

Not only a minor victory, but a temporary one...

The French invasion

Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat.[14] Moving on from Veracruz towards Mexico City, the French army encountered heavy resistance from the Mexicans near Puebla, at the Mexican forts of Loreto and Guadalupe.[15] The 8,000-strong French army attacked the much poorer equipped Mexican army of 4,000. Yet the Mexicans managed to decisively crush the French army, the best army at the time, and one that had not been defeated for almost 50 years.[16]
The Mexican victory

The victory represented a significant morale boost to the Mexican army and the Mexican people at large. The History Channel puts it this way:
"Although not a major strategic victory in the overall war against the French, Zaragoza's success at Puebla represented a great moral victory for the Mexican government."[17] And TIME puts it this way:
"The Puebla victory came to symbolize unity and pride for what seemed like a Mexican David defeating a French Goliath."[18] "It was a glorious moment for Mexico." It helped establish a much-needed sense of national unity and patriotism.[15]
Events after the Battle

The Mexican victory, however, was short-lived. Thirty thousand troops and a full year later, the French were able to depose the Mexican army, capture Mexico City, and establish Emperor Maximilian I as ruler of Mexico.

[patrick0685]

I don't get why they even fly the flag... They beat the French... Wow, what an accomplishment. I'm sure my kids could do that right now.

who hasnt beat the French?

[blackford76]

My Mom's birthday.

[Elhuero]

yeah I've actually had chicanos tell me that cinco de mayo is mexican independence day.

I laughed at them.

then told them in spanish that their ignorance amazed me.

[patrick0685]

My Mom's birthday.

tell her we said happy birthday

[blackford76]

tell her we said happy birthday

Done, and thanks.

[Elhuero]

My Mom's birthday.

happy b-day blackford's mom!