La Cucaracha by Lalo Alcaraz for May 08, 2022

nueve de… something

I’ve gotten the impression that Cinco de Mayo, like St. Patrick’s Day, is just another American excuse to get drunk.

Theoretically it commemorates the anniversary of Mexico’s victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862

Odd: Ever notice that the original Armistice Day was 11/11, we all remember 9/11, and there’s a chain of convenience stores named 7/11, but nobody ever gives a shit about 5/11?