31. Posted by Adam G on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:36 pm PDT

we are missing the most important part of cinco de mayo and it happens to be what Mexicans do best: drinking beer.....

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32. Posted by dudeboy3000 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:36 pm PDT

I don't understand why Americans celebrate Cinco de mayo when a lot of them don't even know what the 5th of May signifies. Also, you cannot incorporate EVERYTHING latin with Mexico. Salsa, Buena Vista Social Club... not Mexican.

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33. Posted by nissia79 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:36 pm PDT

I think u had a couple of good ideas.

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34. Posted by Rachel C on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:36 pm PDT

Oh.... calm down people. This had some good ideas for the theme not the reason. that said why not include some recipes?

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35. Posted by swt_adri_xoxo on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:37 pm PDT

hey well cinco de mayo is a perfect day to get wasted and have a reason for it. So party on party people ea ea ea ea!!!!!!

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36. Posted by Warren M on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:37 pm PDT

I've always enjoyed ethnic celebrations, whether St. Patrick's Day (Irish), Columbus Day (Italian), or Cinco de Mayo (Mexican). Though I have Italian and Irish ancestry and not Mexican, that does not diminish my enjoyment! Besides, I know Spanish better than Italian. As a true food lover, I relish in the contirbutions of America's melting pot immigrant communities.

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37. Posted by tonitalinda17 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:37 pm PDT

FOR FUN DEAR!!!

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38. Posted by aztecmexaztec on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

yes ..guest will have a "blast" making guacamole.....

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39. Posted by chapa_ivan on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

History lessons would help everyone. This is just another excuse for non- mexicans to drink more. Cinco de mayo is a day in history where the Mexican Army made up of only a few thousand took on and defeated the French Army that had twice the number, which at that time was undefeated, under orders of Neapoleon. If its a reason you want now you have it

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40. Posted by general v on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

The most important party tip for a great cinco de mayo festival is to put some hot sauce on the table! The Hot Sauce Collector

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41. Posted by sdalvarez_2000 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:38 pm PDT

Who ever wrote this article didn't get the fact's right about the music. The Gypsy Kings are from Spain not Mexico. People listen to Vicente Fernandez!!! You will have a blast. Promise ok

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42. Posted by party steve on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:39 pm PDT

WHAT??? NO PINATA, NO SOMBRERO, SOUNDS LIKE A BORING OLD FART FIESTA.

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43. Posted by shhhhh on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:39 pm PDT

Wow! you folks are fighting over a dumb article. The problems aren't at the borders, it's in yahoo's entertaining section. Get a life, American and Mexican alike.

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44. Posted by mfootballfan on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:40 pm PDT

We should celebrate Cinco de Mayo. what happened on May 5th, 1862 at Puebla, Mexico indirectly helped end our own civil war. About 4000 members of Mexican Army soundly defeated a French Army and Calvary that was twice their size and better equipt. That victory kept Napolean III from supplying the Confederate Army for over a year. The Battle of Gettysburg was just 14 months later. There may be some in the South that disagree but... Viva! el Cinco de Mayo!

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45. Posted by on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:40 pm PDT

Some dumby down below said "cinco de mayo is mexico's independance day not ours" Ha Ha, that show how ignorant that fool is, because mexico's independance day is actually on Sept. 16th. Cinco de Mayo is the day the mexicans beat french arse.

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46. Posted by Marissa T on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:41 pm PDT

First off, Cinco de Mayo is NOT mexican independence day thats in Sept. It is about when the battle of puebla ended. Read yur History dkwelch21.

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47. Posted by dudeboy3000 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:41 pm PDT

CINCO DE MAYO IS NOT MEXICO'S INDEPENDENCE DAY! Try September 16 all you lame Americans who want another excuse to drink.

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48. Posted by c g on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:41 pm PDT

Corona and carne asada...thats all i got to day.

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49. Posted by tkroger on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:41 pm PDT

Actually if you look it up, it is the day of the dead...........Wow what a reason to party.

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50. Posted by Sidi on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:41 pm PDT

Hey, dkwelch21 ...you've got it wrong. Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence day. It is the day that the campesinos (plain old country folk) stood up to the French army and won a costly and bloody battle to send them packing back to France.

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51. Posted by party steve on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

WHAT?? NO SOMBRERO NO PINATA?? SOUNDS LIKE AND OLD FART FIESTA. ATLEAST YOU CAN STILL DRINK.

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52. Posted by Ry on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

Why would us Americans want to celebrate a holiday that has nothing to do with us? Get Real

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53. Posted by tecnozone on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

In Mexico they don't even celebrate 5 de Mayo like in here. 5 de Mayo was the day the Mexican Army defeated the French empire and prevent it from conquering Mexico and at that time a great part of the United States that belonged to Mexico and was sold by traitor Santa Anna, remember the Alamo? that's just crap the government made. The truth was just a piece of paper.

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54. Posted by smrieth53 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

Cinco De Mayo is NOT Mexico's independence day. It commemorates a battle fought against the French. 2000 poor mexicans against 7000 french troops.

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55. Posted by ldumey on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

Actually Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary the Mexicans beat the French in a war. Just google it and it gives all info.

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56. Posted by pintoigor on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

16 of september is Mexican independence day, cinco de mayo is only a day we conmemorate in Mexico for a very important battle against french army who invaded Mexico in the 1850s

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57. Posted by Edward King on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:42 pm PDT

we're not celebrating for us we're celebrating for Mexicans.

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58. Posted by ariosa.rm on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:43 pm PDT

It commemorates the victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin over the French occupational forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Have fun....................

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59. Posted by RJ on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:43 pm PDT

Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Battle of Puebla where Mexican soldiers defeated the French at Puebla, Mexico, on the morning of May 5, 1862. I'm not Mexican either, but just like everybody's a little Irish on St. Patricks day, why can't everyone be a little Mexican on Cinco De Mayo?

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60. Posted by londonbob101 on Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:43 pm PDT

Quit being all PC...just go down to lincoln park

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