Writer's Block: Cinqo de Mayo

[lunadelcorvo]

[Error: unknown template qotd]Mostly, I don't. And while I'm on the subject, I love a margarita as much as anyone and more than some, but I do find the whole "Cinco de Mayo thing here in the US to be quite tacky. As if one in 100 of the loons who will get boozed up on tequila today have a clue what it's about, or care. It's a lot like St. Patrick's day, equally grotesque and equally irritating.

Vis a vis US independence? Rather than celebrating it, I often find myself wishing someone would revoke it. It's not like we've done a good job with the responsibility, after all. I think my country needs to be grounded, have its car keys taken away, the cable TV disconnected, and be sent to its room without supper. I just hope one day, I don't end up feeling I need to win my independence from it!

Comments

[lucretiasheart.livejournal.com]

Singing my song, Sister!

[celtickittenmew.livejournal.com]

I love my margaritas. ANY excuse to feel other than miserable - i.e. party - is good enough for me. Viva la irresponsibilidad!
** As a side note, two things: One, I love sparklers. Thus keeping the 4th is a must for me. Two, Cinco de Mayo is a voluntarily-observed holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.

[raven-moon.livejournal.com]

See,I know that, and you know that.* But who else knows that?

Mind, I'm not gonna let it stop me from a drop or three of tequila this evening, but it's the principle of the thing, wot?

*Besides, we're history buffs; I don't know if we even count! LOL

[celtickittenmew.livejournal.com]

I suppose your right. **sigh** It just can't be helped that we are well-read whilst the rest of the populace enjoys America's Next Top Model, and don't even get me started on that. Lol.

[raven-moon.livejournal.com]

It's not so much that they enjoy it (though I don't see why myself - seems like mindless drivel to me, but diffrent strokes). What gets me is when it's about the most challenging thing that are CAPABLE of enjoying.... *headdesk*

[celtickittenmew.livejournal.com]

I agree. Further, it distresses me that many of our admins at the uni are more challenged by where to procure funds than by how many trees it costs to print invites to their soirees or to publish their paper zines. Check out my most recent post. I am a passionate champion of trees and they are much like my icon here. Enjoy. ^ ^