Hola! Cinco de Mayo 2025

[RadishRose]

Cinco de Mayo honors the 1862 Battle of Puebla.
to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, ...

While it is not widely celebrated in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has become an observance of Mexican culture and heritage, specifically in regions with large populations of Mexican-Americans.

 

[RadishRose]

Cinco de Mayo Recipes

 

[CallMeKate]

Hola, Cherry Cola... my contribution:

 

[RadishRose]

Hola, Cherry Cola... my contribution:

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Ohhhhh!

 

[RadishRose]

Chile en Nogada is a magical dish in Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate.

Chile en Nogada after Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate - Kitchen Wrangler | Melissa Guerra

Scroll down for recipe

 

[RadishRose]

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[dobielvr]

Everything looks so good...

 

[jujube]

I'll drink Mexican Coca Cola in celebration. Much better than American Coke.

 

[JBR]

Cinco de Mayo honors the 1862 Battle of Puebla.
to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, ...

While it is not widely celebrated in Mexico, in the United States, Cinco de Mayo has become an observance of Mexican culture and heritage, specifically in regions with large populations of Mexican-Americans.

Believe it or not, I've known people in my area who celebrate it! Generally people who've been to Mexico, it seems.
(Any excuse for a party!)

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Lawrence00]

 

[RadishRose]

 

[Trade]

 

[RadishRose]

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Badges!

 

[Pink Biz]

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[jujube]

We're having fajitas tonight. Ole!

 

[dilettante]

 

[Aunt Bea]

Sadly, Cinco De Mayo celebrations have been cancelled in several cities over concerns of possible ICE deportation raids.

 

[Twostep]

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Sadly, Cinco De Mayo celebrations have been cancelled in several cities over concerns of possible ICE deportation raids.

Can you give sources please?

 

[RadishRose]

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Sadly, Cinco De Mayo celebrations have been cancelled in several cities over concerns of possible ICE deportation raids.

nice photo!

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Rock Cinco de Mayo Y'all.

Or for a more traditional Cinco de Mayo music:

 

[Nathan]

I fix Mexican dishes several times a week, so Cinco de Mayo is just the 5th of May to me. I'm ordering pizza today as my son's coming over with the new granddaughter.

 

[RadishRose]

I fix Mexican dishes several times a week, so Cinco de Mayo is just the 5th of May to me. I'm ordering pizza today as my son's coming over with the new granddaughter.

How many Grands do you have @Nathan ?

 

[RadishRose]