Feliz Cinco de Mayo
- Thread starter Land Frog
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Land Frog
Darn baylor!
Si!
ShreveFrog
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When is cinco de mayo?
Frog-in-law1995
Active Member
Why not? It’s an anglo holiday anyway.
Chongo94
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Go and try y’all some Cabotella...that’s some good fake Mexican beer for a fake American holiday.
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Frog DJ
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The most important historical takeaway from the Battle of Puebla is that when the vastly over-matched Mexican army defeated the seemingly invulnerable French army (which had not suffered a combat defeat in almost 50 years) it virtually guaranteed that the French would not play role in the US Civil War.
Most historians strongly believe that the Mexican government would have taken up the Confederate cause, and that might well have shifted the balance of military power sufficiently to impact the outcome of the war, and thus - dramatically alter US history.
Imagine how things would look today if the United States military was marginalized by a successful sessesion of the southern states, and as a result could not play a major role in the two World Wars of the 20th Century.
Of course, this is all pure speculation, since no one knows if Mexico’s support of the Confederacy would have have resulted in a different outcome, but it might help explain why Cinco de Mayo is observed more vigorously in this country than in its country of origin.
OR - Americans might just use it as an excuse to drink margaritas and Dos Equis.
Go Frogs!
Most historians strongly believe that the Mexican government would have taken up the Confederate cause, and that might well have shifted the balance of military power sufficiently to impact the outcome of the war, and thus - dramatically alter US history.
Imagine how things would look today if the United States military was marginalized by a successful sessesion of the southern states, and as a result could not play a major role in the two World Wars of the 20th Century.
Of course, this is all pure speculation, since no one knows if Mexico’s support of the Confederacy would have have resulted in a different outcome, but it might help explain why Cinco de Mayo is observed more vigorously in this country than in its country of origin.
OR - Americans might just use it as an excuse to drink margaritas and Dos Equis.
Go Frogs!
PurpleBlood87
Active Member
The victory was short-lived as the French captured Mexico City and took over the country within a year.
At that time the French army was a powerhouse.
Frog DJ
Active Member
Yup! Absolutely correct, PB87, but the fact that the French were forced to spend precious military manpower and materiel on regaining their hold over Mexico is exactly why they never played a role in the US Civil War - which was the overarching point I was trying to make.
Say hello to Leonard and the gang for me.
Go Frogs!
TCUdirtbag
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Frog-in-law1995
Active Member
It’s literally impossible to distinguish between a real tweet and a fake one making fun of him.
Christcu
Member
That's ok...could have been Hillary.
Frog-in-law1995
Active Member
Land Frog
Darn baylor!
Ended up having 2 but the 2nd was free. Talked to a guy for a bit and he left. I was getting ready to leave and bartender said he had bought me one. Good day.
