friday 05. 05

Happy Cinco De Mayo is in order for this day, having just finished ready the historic nature of today I learned that margaritas with extra salt, shots of tequila, blue chips with hot salsa and tortillas, lots of tortillas and not exactly celebrations of 'proper' decorum. Mariachi bands and parades are more traditional, but considering the holiday is more popular for Americans than for Mexicans, it really doesn't matter anyway. Yes, we were involved in the invasion of Mexico, but we like the English pulled back and the French, led by Napoleon refused to surrender and thus, they were defeated by what is now the Mexican army, which surprised me, because I actually thought the Mexican army was more for show than a reality.

Well considering that somewhere in history we eventually fought the Mexicans again and they lost, to celebrate over this won battle, if there is such a thing as a winner or loser when it comes to battle and war, there really is not that much to celebrate, but either way, enjoy. It gives us all some reason, not that we need one, but another reason, as lame as it may be, to celebrate and with celebration comes laughter and we all could use a little bit more laughter in our everyday and it's just an added bonus when that laughter happens to be coming on a Friday.

So I say, for whatever it is worth. 'A drink to all of my friends'.