Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Delta




















¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! And if you aren't from Mexico, party even harder!

Cinco de Mayo is a date of great importance for the Mexican and Chicano communities. It marks the victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla. Although the Mexican army was eventually defeated, the "Batalla de Puebla" came to represent a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.

With this decisive victory, Mexico demonstrated to the world that Mexico and all of Latin America were willing to defend themselves of any foreign intervention, especially those from imperialist states bent on world conquest. As such, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with much fanfare throughout the United States.

But what if you aren't Mexican? What if you have never even been to Mexico? What if you don't know the first word of Spanish or even how to spell the word 'Mexico' in English? Well, never fear! Cinco de Mayo is just as important a holiday for Delta drunks as it is for the citizens of Saltillo.

After all, what other holiday encourages the consumption of massive amounts of alcohol and party food (besides Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Superbowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, New Year's Eve, Flag Day, Columbus Day, President's Day, Halloween, Election Day, etc.)?

The Fiesta

The first thing everyone must do on Cinco de Mayo is drink a few frozen margaritas from a short-order Mexican restaurant. You know the restaurants I'm talking about: crazy Mexican background music, souvenir sombreros on the walls, the smell of refried beans lingering in the air... I have already made reservations at LaPiñata for my after-work jubilee.

And pay attention because this is important: no top-shelf margarita on the rocks will suffice at this point in the day; the frozen concoction must ooze from a slurpee machine in order to meet the minimum standards. Free chips and salsa must also be devoured whilst chugging from your mug of margaritas.

After a dinner special that is conveniently numbered to make ordering in English more effective, it is time to take the festivities to the nearest watering hole. Only then can you increase your standards for Mexican alcohol, for it is here that you will begin taking multiple rounds of José Cuervo tequila shots in between Corona and Dos Equis cervezas (both served with sliced limes).

After you blackout around midnight (from too many tequilas) and wake up the next morning looking and feeling like a busted piñata from a five-year-old's birthday party, you can rest assured that the previous night's faux pas were all committed in the name of Mexican independence. Viva Mexico!

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