HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO!

[sweetnhighz]

happy 5th of may all! what is everybody doing for this day besides gettin tipsy on margaritas and coronas? :D schmoooke it up!:rasta:

[MaryJaneintheCloset]

Schmokin'!!!!!!!!!!! :stoned: Have a good one!

[geonagual]

The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.

So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.

The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.

Under Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.

The French Army left the port of Vera Cruz to attack Mexico City to the west, as the French assumed that the Mexicans would give up should their capital fall to the enemy -- as European countries traditionally did.

Under the command of Texas-born General Zaragosa, (and the cavalry under the command of Colonel Porfirio Diaz, later to be Mexico's president and dictator), the Mexicans awaited. Brightly dressed French Dragoons led the enemy columns. The Mexican Army was less stylish.

General Zaragosa ordered Colonel Diaz to take his cavalry, the best in the world, out to the French flanks. In response, the French did a most stupid thing; they sent their cavalry off to chase Diaz and his men, who proceeded to butcher them. The remaining French infantrymen charged the Mexican defenders through sloppy mud from a thunderstorm and through hundreds of head of stampeding cattle stirred up by Indians armed only with machetes.

When the battle was over, many French were killed or wounded and their cavalry was being chased by Diaz' superb horsemen miles away. The Mexicans had won a great victory that kept Napoleon III from supplying the confederate rebels for another year, allowing the United States to build the greatest army the world had ever seen. This grand army smashed the Confederates at Gettysburg just 14 months after the battle of Puebla, essentially ending the Civil War.

Union forces were then rushed to the Texas/Mexican border under General Phil Sheridan, who made sure that the Mexicans got all the weapons and ammunition they needed to expel the French. American soldiers were discharged with their uniforms and rifles if they promised to join the Mexican Army to fight the French. The American Legion of Honor marched in the Victory Parade in Mexico, City.

It might be a historical stretch to credit the survival of the United States to those brave 4,000 Mexicans who faced an army twice as large in 1862. But who knows?

In gratitude, thousands of Mexicans crossed the border after Pearl Harbor to join the U.S. Armed Forces. As recently as the Persian Gulf War, Mexicans flooded American consulates with phone calls, trying to join up and fight another war for America.

Mexicans, you see, never forget who their friends are, and neither do Americans. That's why Cinco de Mayo is such a party -- A party that celebrates freedom and liberty. There are two ideals which Mexicans and Americans have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect, ever since the 5th of May, 1862. VIVA! el CINCO DE MAYO!!

I will drink a Tecate to celebrate.

[Bong30]

Cinco De Mayo...in Denver means that the whole weekend people will be cruising fedral from evans to 52nd. It sucks, closes down the whole city. Where are these people on the fourth of July? It gives them a reason to get drunk, thats about it.

Didnt we just hve a protest....i mean a march. here in denver we are having cinco de mayo about once a week.........

I just cant wait till we vote.................

[Dr HaZzMatT Esq.]

Awe! Yes May 5th! Cinco De Mayo!
Going down to the local Mexi store and getting hooked up with some Carne and home made Tortillas, fresh avocados and salsa! Oh Yea!
Ice cold Coronas and chill'n with the neighbors. Just one more reason to party and relax!:rasta:

[friendowl]

i love it when they dedicate a day to alcohol
tonight we drink
tomorrow we smoke

carne asada[ranchera]-20.00 worth tell em" preparada "
two onions-1.00
24 pack of pacifico-20.00
yellow corn tortiillas 2.00
cilantro-1.00
charcoal-5.00
pot of beans -3.00
big thing of rice 2.00
good times for 50 bux
getting fucked up at my house----priceless

[del...]

next-door neighbors invited me over for a feast tonight so no burgers here (yayyy), similar to this (she gave me the link and copied from agr website)

Cinco De Mango Chicken Quesadillas
(Recipe developed for the AP by the National Mango Board)


Prep Time : ~25 minutes
Cook Time : ~35 minutes


Ingredients :


2 Small boneless, skinless chicken breast (or substitute leftover grilled
chicken)
8-oz can tomato sauce
1 dried ancho or pasilla chili pepper, stemmed and seeded Salt to taste
4 burrito size flout tortillas (10 inch)
6 ounces thinly sliced jack cheese
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
1/4 cup minced red bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onions


Mango Salsa


Cook Chicken on a lightly oiled grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes
on each side or until lightly charred and cooked through. Let cool
slightly and cut into bite-sized strips.


Puree the tomato sauce and dried pepper in a blender or food processor.
Transfer to a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.


Add grilled chicken to pan and toss well to coat. Season to taste with
salt.


Place flour tortillas on a flat surface. Top half of each tortilla with
equal amounts of cheese, mango, bell pepper, green onion, and chicken;
Fold over tortilla. Cook in a large skillet on both sides until cheese is
melted and tortilla is crisp (about 5 minutes on each side).


Serve with mango salsa.
makes 4 entree servings or 8 appetizer servings.


Mango Salsa


Ingredients :


1 large peeled, pitted, and chopped mango
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt


In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients.


Nutrition Information (per entree serving) : 560 calories
30g protein
64g carbohydrates
19g total fat (10g saturated)
78mg cholesterol
6g fiber
1,380mg sodium


(Note: Monterey Jack cheese is soft, hence it is difficult to slice
thinly. Let it sit in the fridge for a while before trying to slice it.
Being cold will make it easier to slice. One person suggested putting it
in the freezer for 10 or 20 minutes first. i haven't tried that yet.)

[Ruthless2oo6]

tonight party, got my green white red beads (green beads shaped as bud leaf). tommorow watch DeLaHoya vs Mayorga.

[benagain]

Whoopdie doo. I don't care what holiday it is. If it gets friends and family together then I'm all for it. I'll be grillin' chicken and drinkin beer tonight :)

[FLORIDA MON]

Geonagual,

Thanks for reminding us of our of where our allegiances do and should lie.

I am currently toasting a Corona in your favor and will soon be hitting some Northern Lights on the balcony...

Happy Cinco! :glugglug:

[sweetnhighz]

well i had a 64oz frozen blue rita and im on my 2nd tall boy budlight some im feelin right, plus fixin to schmooke one is greeeat.....happy cinco dem ayo all....