Cinco de Mayo

Hope everyone got this blog done so they can go out and enjoy Cinco de Mayo. I didn’t really know what to write about so I thought why not talk about that??

Cinco de Mayo is a holiday that takes place every May 5th to commemorate the Mexican army’s victory over the French in 1862 at the battle of Puebla. The funny thing about this holiday is that the state of Puebla is primarily the only part of Mexico that celebrates it along with the United States. This is another commercial holiday that serves little importance in the U.S besides celebrating Mexican heritage. Many just use this as a chance to eat Mexican food and get hammered. Similar to St. Patty’s day. It does serve relative importance to those of Mexican origin, but is widely observed by Americans regardless of ethnicity. I guess Americans will use any excuse to drink, which is fine by me of course 

I’ve seen Corona commercials intensify for the past month where people are lounging on the beach, white sands, crystal clear waters, and an ice cold bucket with some Mexican beverages in it. It makes it seem like the beer will put you in that situation with every sip. A relaxing, chill place wasting the day away at the beach. Sounds good if you ask me, and Corona, along with Dos Equis and Jose Cuervo, have to benefit greatly from this time of year. I’ve seen lots of ads for drink specials everywhere around campus trying to persuade people to go out and celebrate. If it wasn’t for a late night softball game, this blog, and several quizzes upcoming, I’d be right there with the rest of them. But that doesn’t mean I can’t do a little celebrating by myself. So here’s to you General Seguin, way to win that battle.