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Today is Cinco de Mayo. As we all know, this is when the
Mexicans won their hard fought independence from Spain. What
most people don't know is how they finally beat that world-
oppressing super power with inferior technology. You see, the
Mexicans were a superstitious lot. If a battle was imminent,
they would toss a jar of mayonnaise into a pool and if it sunk
they would fight. But if it floated they would retreat.
For many weeks the jar floated at the top of the pool. This had
many people befuddled. Whenever they would see the floating jar
of mayonnaise they would gasp and shout, "Floata de Mayo!" and
run away.
It turns out that someone, probably that traitor, Miguel
de Spico, was adding helium to the jar causing it to float. When
he was killed in a duel by Eric Estrada, the jar finally sunk
and a gasp went through the soldiers' ranks. "Cinco de Mayo!"
they all shouted. And they fought and beat the invading
Spaniards.
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Cinco De Mayo IS NOT when Mexico won its independence from Spain. Cinco de Mayo marks the day that some 7000 French Troops were defeated by 4000 Mexican troops 100 miles east of Mexico City in 1862. Abraham Lincoln had warned Napoleon III to cease its attack on Mexico and the Union Army under the command of General Phil Sheriden was sent to the Texas border to make sure the Mexican Army got a cache of supplies. It was feared that if the French were able to defeat Mexico, they would have aided the Confederacy in its rebellion against the United States.
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Originally Posted by HeavyB3
I wasn't serious in my post.. I don't really give a crap.
In response to the defeat at the Battle of Puebla, Napoleon sent over 25,000 troops the following spring and captured Mexico City. However, by this time the Union Army, under the command of Ulysses S Grant had cut off Texas from the Mississippi River and the United States Navy had grown to include the most number of ships in the world. By this time the Emancipation Proclamation had made the support of the Confederacy very unpopular in Europe as well and Napoleon made little attempt to give supplies to the Confederacy. Meanwhile, Napoleon named Maximilian Emperor of Mexico and he proceeded to prosecute Juaristas, people who were loyal to former President Jaurez. However, Napoleon recalled his troops and he was finally overthrow in 1867 by the Juaristas. President Juarez, who was returned to power following the capture of Maximilian, upheld the rulings of his court to have Maximilian executed, despite pleas from Europeon monarchs.
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Originally Posted by HeavyB3
I wasn't serious in my post.. I don't really give a crap.
I'm going to some special Guinness promotion I was invited to in Philly tonight. Free food and free Guinness? The heck with margaritas and Corona ... at least tonight.
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Cinco De Mayo IS NOT when Mexico won its independence from Spain. Cinco de Mayo marks the day that some 7000 French Troops were defeated by 4000 Mexican troops 100 miles east of Mexico City in 1862. Abraham Lincoln had warned Napoleon III to cease its attack on Mexico and the Union Army under the command of General Phil Sheriden was sent to the Texas border to make sure the Mexican Army got a cache of supplies. It was feared that if the French were able to defeat Mexico, they would have aided the Confederacy in its rebellion against the United States.
Happy Mexican Independence Day!!!!!
Drink up BIM! (or just use this as a chance to remind everyone that you don't drink).
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FYI - actually Cinco de MAyo is not a big "celebratory" event in Mexico. I knew a girl who went to college in Mexico City & she lived there for years. She said they review it more as a revernce day, sort of like how we view Memorial Day, instead of a big party like 4th of July....
He's a history buff. He can tell you about all kinds of things, the civil war, revolutionary war, WWI, WWII, WWIII, the taliban, what kind of wood George Washington's teeth were made from.
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