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Radical Moderate | 1:21 p.m. May 7, 2008
All of my ancestors (with the exception of one Swedish great-grandmother) are from England. Not a drop of Hispanic blood here. However, my favorite type of food is Mexican. I've always loved it, always will. That's good enough for me to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. The fact that I'm helping celebrate a battle for independence doesn't seem like a bad thing, either. So what's the problem?
Whatever | 1:58 p.m. May 7, 2008
The reason for these holidays is marketing. They are ways to promote products bought in to American Culture from other nations. Why see life with such sinister intents?
The reality, unlike Ireland, much of the United States was once Mexico. It's like returning to some of our roots. It's like turkey and corn and Native Americans.
Maybe we should remember ourselves that we live on the same planets and boarders are merely lines printed on maps.
The reality, unlike Ireland, much of the United States was once Mexico. It's like returning to some of our roots. It's like turkey and corn and Native Americans.
Maybe we should remember ourselves that we live on the same planets and boarders are merely lines printed on maps.
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l | 5:52 p.m. May 7, 2008
Who is being forced to celebrate cinco de mayo?
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I just go with the flow and have fun on both, thank God for holidays, when we can have a little fun.