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You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginbut what did TS's whole post have to do with Cinco de mayo, apart from the date 5/5/14Good question! According to CNN:QuoteActually today commemorates Mexico's victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and according to research by UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista, it isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in California during the Civil War.There was a controversy that day at MSNBC where some white guy sported a sombrero chugging a bottle of tequilla. The video is telling IMO, especially since it mentions another racist, Donald Sterling. (Whose story broke on TMZ - just saying)You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Has anyone noticed all the news stories lately dealing with race issues? [ot]Yes! :icon_rolleyes: (Another rabbit hole altogether. . . .)[/ot]
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginbut what did TS's whole post have to do with Cinco de mayo, apart from the date 5/5/14Good question! According to CNN:QuoteActually today commemorates Mexico's victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and according to research by UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista, it isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in California during the Civil War.There was a controversy that day at MSNBC where some white guy sported a sombrero chugging a bottle of tequilla. The video is telling IMO, especially since it mentions another racist, Donald Sterling. (Whose story broke on TMZ - just saying)You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Has anyone noticed all the news stories lately dealing with race issues?
but what did TS's whole post have to do with Cinco de mayo, apart from the date 5/5/14
Actually today commemorates Mexico's victory against the French during the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and according to research by UCLA professor David Hayes-Bautista, it isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in California during the Civil War.
@Thriller, just scroll down on the compose post page and click add quote button above the selected post.