Seis de Mayo

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Trip

LOL

If you are catholic, St Patricks has meaning; if you aren't, you are just an alkie. Same with Mardi Gras. It's a catholic holiday too. Catholics got a bunch of good drunken holidays. LOL

True, my dads one of those archie bunker type irishmen and get mad if you say st paddys day, but hes still drinking his guiness that day. I prefer to stay home on those days now because ALL the idiots come out to play.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Trip

Gee, I wonder what it would be like to live in a party city. It's too bad I am from New Orleans and have no idea what a party is like. That Mardi Gras thing is just a sham.

Not taking a stand. I wouldn't expect Mexicans that don't live in the USA to celebrate fourth of July either. Cinco de Mayo is not a holiday to me. If you want to be an alcoholic, you don't really need an excuse like a foreign holiday to drink, just be a drunk.

How old were you when you left New Orleans? Do you shun St. Patty's day, too? Chicago is out of control for that holiday, always a good time.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

How old were you when you left New Orleans? Do you shun St. Patty's day, too? Chicago is out of control for that holiday, always a good time.

NYC is a zoo as well, esp with all the drunken cops and firemen wandering around.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

How old were you when you left New Orleans? Do you shun St. Patty's day, too? Chicago is out of control for that holiday, always a good time.

I still go back all the time, all of my extended family lives there. Hell, I am going to try and get a ride in Baccahus with my Uncle next year. It's one of the biggest parades of Carnival. Prior to moving out of my parents house, I hardly missed a Mardi Gras and almost always spent Christmas break down there partying. Having In-laws now sucks, cause I can't get down there as much. Weddings are kick ass down there too, not the lame pieces of shit they are up here.

I was raised Catholic, we use to do St. Patty's in Louisiana, but I don't really do it anymore. I am not a bar hopper anymore, so drinking to get drunk for no reason is not my idea of fun anymore. Yes, I have gotten old manish. If I lived in Chicago, I would probably check out the festivities because it's their gig similar to New Orleans and Mardi Gras. It would be fun to go to Chicago to see it for sure, to do it in Chattanooga would be lame to me. If I were to go to Mexico around Cinco de Mayo, I would definitely check out the partying and again, doing it in Chattanooga is lame.

Mardi Gras is the same way as St. Patty's too. It's a Catholic holiday turned secular by the city. Since I don't live in Chicago though, it's not something I really care about and I don't go out of my way to wear green and shit.

If finding random reasons to drink is fun for you, go for it. For some of us, it's just not that fun anymore.

[tommymac]

I didnt even realize it was a holiday. I had to go to a family function withthe inlaws and lots of beer helps numb the pain

[Trip]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I didnt even realize it was a holiday. I had to go to a family function withthe inlaws and lots of beer helps numb the pain

Mardi Gras is the feast day before they have to be all serious and respectful during lent. St. Patricks is the same way, it's another catholic feast. Catholics love their feasting.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Trip

Do you celebrate July 4th? How much meaning does my country getting it's independence have to you?

You know how I know you're not Mexican? It's not their independence day...

[Trip]

Originally Posted by azoomm

You know how I know you're not Mexican? It's not their independence day...

Yeah, it's like some battle victory day, but you know what, I said July 4th which is our independence day. We don't really have a comparable holiday that is as big. V-E/V-J day doesn't really mattter, maybe Memorial Day. We celebrate July 4th more patriotic and joyful. Memorial day is supposed to be more somber.

Awesome fail on trying to be a smartass.

[Trip]

the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862

Well no wonder it never held any meaning to the culture I grew up in, it's over the freakin French. Coming from a French heritage area with french ancestory with a low Mexican population, no wonder it was never really even discussed, LOL. That makes the day even more pathetic. YEY, we beat the French! Congrats, you are in a long line of winners over the French. LOL

[azoomm]

Whatever, Trip... the fact that you had to google it tells me I wasn't the one that failed.