Let's all party for Freedom today; Freedom to show those rats that all the cats are out of the bags now and that they are about to be "Meow Chow!"
The Covid Coup has exposed the Cabal to all the world to see, and my gut says FREEDOM will be every human being's war cry until we mop up the last one.
Happy Cinco de Mayo, Gato!
Thanks for all the "rat catching" so far, and may you long dominate the wilderness of propaganda, misinformation and obsfucations we find ourselves in these days....
It celebrates a victory against the French in Puebla in 18-something. It's basically a minor patriotic holiday in Mexico that almost no one celebrates except Poblanos and schoolchildren. It was marketed to Americans in like the 1940s in order to sell beer. You're welcome.
Just like St. Paddy's day is for the "irish" - its not. Its a great big honking beer drinking day... LOL. Non professional drinking night. The professional eschew drinking that night....
Under the heading of, "Hey, I learned this on LinkedIn, so buyer beware" one of my contacts posted this bit of history about Cinco de Mayo. I have done no further investigation....
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I hate to burst anybody's beer bubbles but.....
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That's September 16th.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory of the Mexican Army over the much larger, better-equipped and better-trained French Army on 5 May 1862 in the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City.
A year after this battle, though, the French defeated the Mexicans and installed Emperor Maximilian to rule Mexico. Three years later, in 1867, the Mexicans recaptured Mexico City, kicked out the French, executed Maximilian, and took their country back.
It's sort of like the Mexican Hanukkah: small, poorly equipped amateur army beats much larger, better-trained, better-equipped army.
We need to add that Mexico was in deep debt to British and French bankers. Because the USA was in "civil war", the British and French intended to repossess Mexico, figuring that the Americans were too occupied to enforce the Monroe Doctrine.
The British chose not to proceed further as it had too many other tasks (India, Africa). Napoleon III was not that restrained.
By 1867, the United States was re-united and told the French to get out. Napoleon III stranded his nephew Maximilian. Even though Maximilian tried to institute positive reforms, Mexico would have none of them and the restored government shot him.
Cinco de Mayo always reminds me of Dr. Mike Adams, who we sadly lost in July 2020. He was one of the early victims of a combo of cancel culture and lockdowns - both things he spoke out vehemently against. Mike was a professor of criminology at UNC Wilmington (and because of his outspoken view against wokeness and leftist ideologies, a persistent thorn in that university’s side), an amazing speaker, and a great writer. Everyone should read his book “Letters to a Young Progressive: How to avoid wasting your life protesting things you don’t understand.” His Townhall column was legendary for rankling people from both sides of the aisle, because Mike was unafraid to be direct; his ability to use biting satire effectively to point out societal problems was up there with Jonathan Swift.
Mike was an amazing punster, and the pun wars he engaged in are legendary in certain circles. Every year on May 5, his Twitter feed would be full of Cinco de Mayo-related puns. (Sadly, after he died, his Twitter account was almost immediately deleted and that treasure trove of years of material and insight was gone in the blink of an eye. 😭). A few of the Cinco de Mayo puns I managed to save with screenshots over the years:
- Snoop Dogg just got a haircut. He told his barber, “Yo. Shrinko de my fro.”
- Today I saw a woman wearing a fur coat. Next thing you know, a woman from PETA is yelling at her, saying, “I’m going to report you! This isn’t Minko de Mayo.” To which she responded, “Go right ahead. It isn’t Finko de Mayo.”
- My friend Pedro Limieux is a Cajun Mexican. Right now, he’s celebrating Cinco de Bayou.
- On May 5th I always feel like I know everything. I call it Cinco De I Know.
- Tonight in Colorado they’re celebrating Cinco de Higho. (This one was the year CO legalized marijuana)
- This guy got a tattoo of his mistress on his backside, it’s Inko de My Ho.
- I have something stuck in my eye. Today is Blinko de Mayo.
Mike would have been such a valuable ally in this fight we’re currently in. I miss him like crazy. Turns out I have something in my eye, too.
Happy Sink the Mayo day! I totally forgot to wear my Mexican hat today, and I’m sorry about that!
Not as sorry as the French though. This is the holiday Mexico celebrates because they beat the crap out of a French army, and France was considered the best military at the time, 8-9 years before Bismarck in 1870-1871 showed how Latinized the former Germanic tribe of Franks had become.
So an extra ¡Salud! to the French and remember that the Mexicans are on your side in hating your government!
99.9999% hasn't beaten the crap of a French army, and only the Prussians could beat the French military 8-9 later. Not even the Opium Empire dared to face the France at this time.
Some years ago, I read a book on the Franco-Prussian War and the most salient tidbit I remember is that French soldiers going to the front were provisioned with bottles of wine in their packs.
Oh how I don't miss the nights where "ye boi estupido" would come out after too many rounds at the bar.
be honest:
yes you do.
we all do.
you remember those moments?!
I remember discovering the bar tab the next day. "Did I go out drinking or buy a house?!?!?"
Ha! Same, almost. Now I'm grateful for a bottle of wine and a quiet dinner every now and then.
Yeah. These days at least the Creeping Bantis is in my own yard.
🤣
😅
That's why most of my drinking took place at home!
*wakes up in Creeping Bantis*
"Wait - you're saying today is _Tuesday_?
No…no…it’s Sunday right?
*shrugs*
Do you still have any salt over there?
I believe the meme misspelled
Yo voy estupido or Im going stupid
Pero acabo de aprendido cómo hablar en español
Let's all party for Freedom today; Freedom to show those rats that all the cats are out of the bags now and that they are about to be "Meow Chow!"
The Covid Coup has exposed the Cabal to all the world to see, and my gut says FREEDOM will be every human being's war cry until we mop up the last one.
Happy Cinco de Mayo, Gato!
Thanks for all the "rat catching" so far, and may you long dominate the wilderness of propaganda, misinformation and obsfucations we find ourselves in these days....
🍹
It celebrates a victory against the French in Puebla in 18-something. It's basically a minor patriotic holiday in Mexico that almost no one celebrates except Poblanos and schoolchildren. It was marketed to Americans in like the 1940s in order to sell beer. You're welcome.
So like St. Patrick's Day in the US?
Exactly like that.
I’m Mexican and I have never understood why so many people believe the fifth of May is Mexican Independence Day 🤷🏽
Just like St. Paddy's day is for the "irish" - its not. Its a great big honking beer drinking day... LOL. Non professional drinking night. The professional eschew drinking that night....
haha yes.
At least you get to drink beer instead of purchasing over-priced Mother’s Day cards and this year it’s a 1-1 ratio.
Correct
Under the heading of, "Hey, I learned this on LinkedIn, so buyer beware" one of my contacts posted this bit of history about Cinco de Mayo. I have done no further investigation....
---------------
I hate to burst anybody's beer bubbles but.....
Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That's September 16th.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the victory of the Mexican Army over the much larger, better-equipped and better-trained French Army on 5 May 1862 in the Battle of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City.
A year after this battle, though, the French defeated the Mexicans and installed Emperor Maximilian to rule Mexico. Three years later, in 1867, the Mexicans recaptured Mexico City, kicked out the French, executed Maximilian, and took their country back.
It's sort of like the Mexican Hanukkah: small, poorly equipped amateur army beats much larger, better-trained, better-equipped army.
Viva and L’chaim to Mexico!
"It's sort of like the Mexican Hanukkah"
*sidesteps attempts to Espanolize 'Judah Maccabee'*
Or the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
We need to add that Mexico was in deep debt to British and French bankers. Because the USA was in "civil war", the British and French intended to repossess Mexico, figuring that the Americans were too occupied to enforce the Monroe Doctrine.
The British chose not to proceed further as it had too many other tasks (India, Africa). Napoleon III was not that restrained.
By 1867, the United States was re-united and told the French to get out. Napoleon III stranded his nephew Maximilian. Even though Maximilian tried to institute positive reforms, Mexico would have none of them and the restored government shot him.
World might be going to crap, but at least I have my bad cat! 😹
No more Tequila, Sheila!!
Canadian?
No wonder the Romans were so jealous of cats- they know how to have fun without government assistance or supervision!
I love the paw-ty kitties in those festive poucebreros
Cinco de Mayo always reminds me of Dr. Mike Adams, who we sadly lost in July 2020. He was one of the early victims of a combo of cancel culture and lockdowns - both things he spoke out vehemently against. Mike was a professor of criminology at UNC Wilmington (and because of his outspoken view against wokeness and leftist ideologies, a persistent thorn in that university’s side), an amazing speaker, and a great writer. Everyone should read his book “Letters to a Young Progressive: How to avoid wasting your life protesting things you don’t understand.” His Townhall column was legendary for rankling people from both sides of the aisle, because Mike was unafraid to be direct; his ability to use biting satire effectively to point out societal problems was up there with Jonathan Swift.
Mike was an amazing punster, and the pun wars he engaged in are legendary in certain circles. Every year on May 5, his Twitter feed would be full of Cinco de Mayo-related puns. (Sadly, after he died, his Twitter account was almost immediately deleted and that treasure trove of years of material and insight was gone in the blink of an eye. 😭). A few of the Cinco de Mayo puns I managed to save with screenshots over the years:
- Snoop Dogg just got a haircut. He told his barber, “Yo. Shrinko de my fro.”
- Today I saw a woman wearing a fur coat. Next thing you know, a woman from PETA is yelling at her, saying, “I’m going to report you! This isn’t Minko de Mayo.” To which she responded, “Go right ahead. It isn’t Finko de Mayo.”
- My friend Pedro Limieux is a Cajun Mexican. Right now, he’s celebrating Cinco de Bayou.
- On May 5th I always feel like I know everything. I call it Cinco De I Know.
- Tonight in Colorado they’re celebrating Cinco de Higho. (This one was the year CO legalized marijuana)
- This guy got a tattoo of his mistress on his backside, it’s Inko de My Ho.
- I have something stuck in my eye. Today is Blinko de Mayo.
Mike would have been such a valuable ally in this fight we’re currently in. I miss him like crazy. Turns out I have something in my eye, too.
Love these. It is indeed such a shame he is not with us.
Um, excuse me, but can you prove that ALL of those cats are Mexican? Looks like we have some Kitty Cultural Appropriation here, folks...
for cinco de meow-meow?
that's a feline holiday.
you must have it confused with something else...
They _identify_ as Mexican.
And we know that that's all that counts.
*apologies for 'that' bonanza*
Don’t drink too much - or in the morning you’ll be ‘feline it’.
Giggling at el gato after $21
Happy Sink the Mayo day! I totally forgot to wear my Mexican hat today, and I’m sorry about that!
Not as sorry as the French though. This is the holiday Mexico celebrates because they beat the crap out of a French army, and France was considered the best military at the time, 8-9 years before Bismarck in 1870-1871 showed how Latinized the former Germanic tribe of Franks had become.
So an extra ¡Salud! to the French and remember that the Mexicans are on your side in hating your government!
Yeah, but who hasn’t beat the crap out of a French army 🤔
99.9999% hasn't beaten the crap of a French army, and only the Prussians could beat the French military 8-9 later. Not even the Opium Empire dared to face the France at this time.
Some years ago, I read a book on the Franco-Prussian War and the most salient tidbit I remember is that French soldiers going to the front were provisioned with bottles of wine in their packs.
Superb! I needed that... made my day El Gato Malo... Still LMAO
Yeah. Who cares about some old battle in Mexico?
people who like margaritas?
Mrs. Pi makes a mean margarita. She uses Grand Marnier in place of Triple Sec.
i use a masticating juicer to juice habaneros into the lime juice.
Pica!
Must be!
Love the 21$ well spent!!!