Cinco de Mayo! What is it really?

This "holiday has always bugged me.

I am an American but the "day" still gets posed as questions to me as if I was born and educated in Mexico. So, I decided to look into history and find out about "Cinco de Mayo".

To begin with, the real Mexican Independence Day is September the 16th. And "Cinco de Mayo" is a commemoration of Mexico winning it's freedom from FRANCE!!!! That's right! It's a real David & Goliath story. The French, at that time, was a military power and a rag tag army ousted the French.

Now, why does America "celebrate" this holiday. Although I do not know for sure nor do I care, but my observation takes me to beer sales. That's right. Some beer company here in America, probably Budweiser or Coors although of that I am not sure but fairly confident I'm right, started the whole "Cinco de Mayo" garbage.

Beer companies make up all sorts of reasons why you should drink in mass quantities yesterday, today and tomorrow! With the lying "disclaimer" to drink sensibly or to direct you to a "place" if you have problems AND only because these are federal mandates. But, getting past "have to" of "consumer rights" let's get back to beer sales.

Yep, my CS friends! It's a beer company charade and not a patriotic thing. These beer companies that didn't think this garbage up have all joined the parade. BUT!! You can still see Budweiser making big plans with parties and celebrations as if they really cared what the day was supposed to be. Just drink up, baby!!

End of story and I wished it was the end of beer stupidity!