Topic: Happy Cinco de Mayo - France invaded Mexico to rape and pillage & Mexico Beat the shit out of France
Syntax started this discussion 8 years ago #75,021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo#French_invasion_and_Mexican_victoryThe Battle of Puebla was significant, both nationally and internationally, for several reasons. First, although considerably outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much-better-equipped French army. "This battle was significant in that the 4,000 Mexican soldiers were greatly outnumbered by the well-equipped French army of 8,000 that had not been defeated for almost 50 years."
Many believe the French were tired of their bland food and needed spice in their life.
May I suggest you add this day of celebration to your life style -
Events tied to Cinco de Mayo also occur outside Mexico and the United States. As in the United States, celebrations elsewhere also emphasize Mexican cuisine, culture and music. For example, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, holds a "Cinco de Mayo Street Festival" some Canadian pubs play Mexican music and serve Mexican food and drink, and a sky-diving club near Vancouver holds a Cinco de Mayo skydiving event. In the Cayman Islands, in the Caribbean, there is an annual Cinco de Mayo air guitar competition, and at Montego Bay, Jamaica, there is a Cinco de Mayo celebration. The city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, holds an annual Mexican Festival to honor the day, and celebrations are held in London and New Zealand. Other celebrations of the day can also be found in Cape Town, South Africa, Lagos, Nigeria, and in Paris. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Japan in Osaka and in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park Event Space as a celebration of Latin American culture
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Syntax: expert on Mexican cuisine.
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As you see from Puebla region the Chile Relleno Stuffed with Meat instead of cheeseThese as in stock photo are similar to the ones I cook which are beyond AMAZING - Lots of work and worth every minute of
I am also always in search of the many variations of Salsas many which do NOT have tomatoes. The variations of DRIED Peppers rather than Fresh because much like how the Asians have discovered that drying Mushrooms concentrates the flavors and provides a different Texture Dried Peppers provide much the fresh cannot - Of course Fresh as with the Pablano are truly wonderful
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I never cared about this holiday. I always thought it was utterly retarded for Americans to celebrate a holiday most Mexican people don't even celebrate. Now cultural appropriation gives me a solid excuse to avoid celebrating it.
Social Justice finally got one right ??
Social Justice finally got one right ??
Syntax (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 6 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #886,961
@previous (Meta)Time for me to call it a day re net and go out in the real world for fun. These days I can work as many hours for billing as I want to and with 5G this is going to be a terrific ride.
I cannot fit in Mexican anything 2nite Except for a Margarita. What I try to do is celebrate all there is to celebrate - Last Sunday it was a Buddhist festival.
Cajun NEXT Weekend and then comes Greek Festivals with anything I can find inbetween.
Meta it's all about Just Celebrating something anything - I need a clone in order to fit in Cinco de Mayo
Out of here
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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #886,963
As the well-equipped French army marched forward on that fateful day, the brave soldiers of Puebla quickly snapped photos of all the authentic local food they could find. The French had no way of knowing that soon they would buried knee-deep in pictures of tacos, tamales, flautas with salsa, menudo, and endless margarita glasses sparkling with salt. Faced with having to endlessly slog through so many images, the French retreated. The day was won!You can help celebrate Cinco de Mayo too by posting pictures of authentic Mexican food on your local BBS!
Green !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 10 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #886,967
I've only just realised Cinco da Mayo means 5th of May.
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@886,967 (Green !BEERiVqJJw)
White people in the US traditionally celebrate it with five helpings of mayonnaise.
White people in the US traditionally celebrate it with five helpings of mayonnaise.
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@886,973 (C)
> I heard becky puts ranch dressing on her mayonnaise tacos
Probably to cool down all that spicy mayo!
> I heard becky puts ranch dressing on her mayonnaise tacos
Probably to cool down all that spicy mayo!