I've found a few random articles about it like a USA Today one but it wasn't very good. I'm assuming it's all because Mexico has an actual independence day they prefer to celebrate over this? Also feels like it was at one point, an actual celebration but has just become like every single other holiday and just commodified as shit? I see that Puebla, Mexico does sorta celebrate it at least
Basically big beer companies like Modelo and Corona co-opted the date as a marketing scheme to sell more beer in the late 80s/early 90s in the states. It worked so here we are today.
gotcha. yeah it feels like that but it was kinda hard to find legit critiques of it, especially right now where there is thousands of news articles talking about the holiday today. I was curious because it looked like was actually celebrated a long time ago here as an act of defiance i guess, but then i guess it stopped. And after many years it would make sense those beer companies and shit like Del Taco and Taco Bell would use it to capitalize on a day for advertising
pretty sure it has roots in the american chicano rights movement and was then picked up by alcohol companies as an easy holiday to market.
because for mexican-americans its their cultural pride day like how the irish have saint patricks day, and like the irish one it got super commercialised by companies to sell more stuff
here in Mexico its just another day, Benito Jaurez birthday is more celebrated than his victory over the Empire
They mistakenly believe it's a celebration of the country's #1 condiment
the weather is turning warmer and it's a good reason to drink margaritas and have chips and guac
i haven't had a margarita in like two years, i never make them at home but maybe i should start :bean-think:
in addition to squeezing limes like culpritus said, simple syrup is easy to make. avoid sweet and sour mix
ah yes, got plenty of experience making that was a barista in the past.
goddamn, this is gonna turn into a whole thing now. fuck cheap margarita mixes now. i don't do hard stuff/mixed too often but all of this is sounding so good
fresh squeezed limes are ideal, you can taste the full value of your labor
i got access to fresh limes too, shit this is sounding more and more exciting to think about making
lmao I love being asked if I'm going to celebrate that and Day of the Dead, because all Latin Americans treat those days like religious holidays
Some dumbass American who doesn't know shit about Mexico probably started telling everyone it's their independence day or something
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo
Because Mexicans living in California wanted to celebrate their comrades defeating France
A 2018 survey by NationalToday.com showed only 10% of Americans knew the true reason behind the holiday
genuinely shocked that the percentage is so high
also cool bug fact:
cinco de mayo is a paid public holiday south of the border.
I'd guess there's a bit of the USA enjoying shitting on the French vicariously via Mexico
[ Muscular Embrace Meme]
USA < ..... > Puebla
> Shitting on French Military <
Mexican Independence Day is September 16 for those that don't know. Cinco is just an excuse for white people to get drunk, really.
hey hey now, don't forget it's also a day to give out free chips and guac at Chipotle!!
