Happy Dieciséis de Septiembre Everybody!!

Chrispy

Chrispy

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Did you know TODAY is Mexico\'s independence day? That\'s right! Cinco de Mayo isn\'t, but today is! Since I live on the border, it has a lot more meaning, but I thought our Mexican friend(s?) would appreciate the gesture of at least mentioning it... and our English friends need a reason to get pissed drunk this weekend, so one\'s as good as another... :D

(PS: dieciséis de septiembre is the 16th of September for those not Spainishly inclined)
 
Dragonsreach

Dragonsreach

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Chrispy:
our English friends need a reason to get pissed drunk this weekend, so one\'s as good as another
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No we don\'t !

Anyhow; you get pissed, or you get drunk. Pissed drunk means that you\'ve wet your trousers when inibriated.


U4_Welcome: Yes we have at least one Mexican contributor to CMON........But I can\'t remember his/her name :eek:
 
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supervike

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of course you do!

Originally posted by Avicenna

[We need reasons?
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They just don\'t have to be \"good\" reasons...

for instance...

oh, its raining!
I\'ll drink to that.
Oh, look it stopped.
I\'ll drink to that.
But it is cold.
I\'ll drink to that.
 
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frenchkid

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happy independence day !!! (and good fiesta :D)
@ vincegamer: french independence is on the 14 of july nothing close to september ;)
 
Chrispy

Chrispy

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Actually, I think Vince got Cince de Mayo confused with the fact it celebrates Mexico\'s victory over a French army twice there size at Peubla, Mexico.. It was mainly Poltical, because it happened about 50 years AFTER Mexico was a seperate nation... Spain, England, and France invaded to collect debts from them. The other two settled it rationally, but Napoleon decided to take advantage of the weak Government and also sent a prince with the army to take over the nation.. The plan was to take over Mexico first, then invade America from Canada and Mexico.. Since America was going through the Civil War, we would\'ve been defenseless. That\'s why Americans are real big on Cinco de Mayo, because it\'s basically when Mexico saved our butts! :D
 
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vincegamer

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Well, I don\'t know it in the detail that Chrispy does, but that\'s what I was thinking of. If I recall correctly it wasn\'t much of a battle as the French had pretty much collected their debts from imposing taxes on shipping and were pulling out anyway. Poncho Villa did lose his leg though.

Of course, I could be way off the mark, since it\'s way too recent for me.
 
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Errex

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Thank you guys!

I was just recovering from this years celebration.

On the night of the 15th, it is traditional to attend a ceremony where the president rings a bell and yells Viva México! several times, after mentioning the more prominent of our founding fathers.

After that, most of us gather with friends and family and enjoy typical dishes.

One year, I went to a friend\'s house, had Pozole, along with a pretty heavy dose of Absolut, Mezcal, and some Tequila. Those that say never to mix your drinks are wiser beyond any doubt. :|~

Let us just say that THIS year, I didn\'t have any alcoholic beverages, and instead consumed large amounts of food, which in the end proved almost as stupid.

Oh, well, maybe next year. lol

@Vince, well even though the french were defeated at Puebla, truth is, we did pay them the indemnization they were claiming on account of the infamous Guerra de los Pasteles.

The one that lost a leg was Jose Maria de Santa Ana at a later date, on a border dispute against the USA, and after that, the bugger sold Texas to the americans.
 
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vincegamer

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Ah yes, Santa Ana, that\'s right. Sorry for the mixup.
See, I was a medieval history major so this stuff involving guns is way too recent for me to remember.
 
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