Gloria P wrote:

> wrote:
>> How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I personally
>> know of nobody who even knows or cares what it is but with all the
>> hoopla I've been seeing you'd think it was some big holiday like
>> Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had never even heard of it until a couple
>> years ago.
>
>
> It depends on where you live. That certainly isn't the only holiday
> that's regional or ethnic.
>
> When we lived in New England we'd never heard of Cinco de Mayo, but when
> we moved to the Denver area in '84 it was already a big holiday here
> particularly for people of Mexican heritage. From everything I've heard
> and read, it is much more celebrated in the U.S. than in Mexico itself.
> For those who have never heard of it, it celebrates the defeat of the
> French army in its attempt to colonize Mexico in 1862.
>
> Most people aren't aware of it, but April 19th, known for the Boston
> Marathon, has always been a holiday in Massachusetts, Patriot's Day.
>
> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).

Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.

> The Italian community in NYC celebrates one or more festivals in the
> Village, San Gennaro for one. They started out as religious festivals
> but have become ethnic/cultural/foodie celebrations.

A couple weeks ago the Armenians here in Los Angeles (as well as elsewhere
<g>) celebrated their genocide at the hands of the Turks with parades and
street fairs and stuff.


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George Shirley wrote:

> Every little town in Louisiana has a festival of some sort. In Starks,
> LA it's the Mayhaw festival, in honor of a fruit that makes nice jelly,
> in Welch, LA it's the rabbit festival, in Cameron Parish, LA it's the
> Fin, Fur, and Feather festival including muskrat or nutria skinning
> contests. Locally it's Mardi Gras, Contraband Days, and you name it. All
> are mainly an excuse to go out in public and a) eat trashy food, b)
> dress skimpily, c) get drunk in public, d) whatever you do when you have
> indigestion and are drunk and half naked.

Gilroy, California: The Garlic Festival.

The deadline for submission of recipes for the Great Gilroy Garlic
Festival Recipe Contest and Cook-Off this year happens to be cinco de Mayo
-- tomorrow.

If anyone wants to dash off an email of their fave, here are the rules:

http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/...off-enter.html


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In article >,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> Here in New England it was completely unheard of (Maybe in passing in a 5th
> grade history book) until about 5 years ago when an enterprising beer
> company found a way to sell more Corona. Frankly, I can't think of a single
> person I know that maybe of Mexican heritage, but I do know descendents of
> the Mayflower party and the DAR. Your neighborhood may vary.

It surely does. In my neighborhood, we have the occasional woman selling
tamales from a cooler with her kid negotiating the price 'cause mama
don't speak English and I suck at Spanish. They have always been real
good tamales. Cinco de Mayo will be well celebrated in Reno-Sparks.

leo

On Sun 04 May 2008 05:11:00p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> George Shirley wrote:
>
>> Every little town in Louisiana has a festival of some sort. In Starks,
>> LA it's the Mayhaw festival, in honor of a fruit that makes nice jelly,
>> in Welch, LA it's the rabbit festival, in Cameron Parish, LA it's the
>> Fin, Fur, and Feather festival including muskrat or nutria skinning
>> contests. Locally it's Mardi Gras, Contraband Days, and you name it. All
>> are mainly an excuse to go out in public and a) eat trashy food, b)
>> dress skimpily, c) get drunk in public, d) whatever you do when you have
>> indigestion and are drunk and half naked.
>
> Gilroy, California: The Garlic Festival.
>
> The deadline for submission of recipes for the Great Gilroy Garlic
> Festival Recipe Contest and Cook-Off this year happens to be cinco de
Mayo
> -- tomorrow.
>
> If anyone wants to dash off an email of their fave, here are the rules:
>
> http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/...off-enter.html
>
>

I would guess that the recipes have to include garlic.

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"George Shirley" > wrote in message
.. .
> TammyM wrote:
>> "The Ranger" > wrote in message
>> news:W9OdnQpjZoj9R4DVnZ2dnUVZ_hudnZ2d@rawbandwidth ...
>>> TammyM > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> We all take care of and look out for each other. And my neighbor Maria
>>>> makes the best tamales
>>>> I've ever eaten.
>>> That's what I miss from my early daze living in our previous
>>> neighborhood. It was also demographically Mexican; very village-like
>>> with "Patron Garcia" (the unofficial leader) hiring mariachi bands
>>> during certain festivals, neighbors providing homemade tamales,
>>> enchiladas, cerviche, etc. Christmas was always fun! (We were newly
>>> married and those same neighbors just knew my wife was starving me
>>> enough since I was so skinny.) My neighbors watched out for each other
>>> and we _knew_ everyone down our street and a couple street front and
>>> back. Fun times.
>>
>> Sounds very similar to this hood. Jose, son of my neighbor Javier, is a
>> typical 17-year old in that he loves his car and his music. I only had
>> to ask him turn down the volume on his music once, and he did so without
>> any 'tude. He's a nice, respectful kid. Javier has done well in raising
>> him.
>>
>>> Is Maria willing to share her recipe or is she euber-protective over it?
>>> I was amazed at that attitude when I ran into it.
>>
>> She keeps it secret. She sells them. I've offered to help her make them
>> but she's never taken me up on it. Thing is, I doubt many folks would be
>> interested in making them even with her recipe. It's a pretty
>> labor-intensive process, and I'm guessing most Americans are far more
>> interested in buying them than making them.
>>
>> I am an exception. I'll happily do the work. But Maria would rather
>> sell them to me - or trade for my homemade goodies. And that's fine with
>> me. Maybe she'll give me the recipe some day....
>>
>> TammyM
> Most of my Tex Mex friends in South Texas only made tamales for Christmas
> and it was a family thang. Familia and friends would gather sometime after
> Thanksgiving and make a couple of hundred dozen tamales. That way the
> labor and the goodies could be shared.<snip>

I didn't realize what a "thing" this is amongst Latinos until recently. I
serve on the executive board of directors of the Sacramento chapter of the
National Latina Business Woman Association. We had a Christmas party and
one of the things we discussed were our family Christmas Eve traditions. At
least HALF of the board said that they get together with fam and make "a
couple of hundred dozen tamales"! I told them I'm gonna ditch my fam next
Xmas Eve and add my hands to the line! (JK - sort of....)

> Tamales here are made by Cajuns mostly. Don't know why that started but
> every tamale house I know of is Cajun.

Cajun tamales. ::boggle:: I must be channelling Victor again.... :-)

TammyM who enjoyed a pastrami calzone at an Italian American joint last week

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Sun 04 May 2008 05:11:00p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>
>>> Every little town in Louisiana has a festival of some sort. In Starks,
>>> LA it's the Mayhaw festival, in honor of a fruit that makes nice jelly,
>>> in Welch, LA it's the rabbit festival, in Cameron Parish, LA it's the
>>> Fin, Fur, and Feather festival including muskrat or nutria skinning
>>> contests. Locally it's Mardi Gras, Contraband Days, and you name it. All
>>> are mainly an excuse to go out in public and a) eat trashy food, b)
>>> dress skimpily, c) get drunk in public, d) whatever you do when you have
>>> indigestion and are drunk and half naked.
>>
>> Gilroy, California: The Garlic Festival.
>>
>> The deadline for submission of recipes for the Great Gilroy Garlic
>> Festival Recipe Contest and Cook-Off this year happens to be cinco de
> Mayo
>> -- tomorrow.
>>
>> If anyone wants to dash off an email of their fave, here are the rules:
>>
>> http://www.gilroygarlicfestival.com/...off-enter.html
>>
> I would guess that the recipes have to include garlic.

See Rule 1.


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In article >,
"Chris Marksberry" > wrote:

> HIDDEN HISTORY BEHIND CINCO DE MAYO
> Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
> manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of
> the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be
> the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.
>
> This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever
> delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New
> York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost.
>
> The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly
> awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so
> great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still
> observe to this day.
>
> The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of
> course, as Sinko de Mayo.

LITTLE KNOWN FACT
The residents of Vera Cruz were also waiting for several tons of lettuce
to compliment the mayo which also sank with the ship. The lettuce has
now acquired the unfortunate name "iceberg lettuce". Just thought you
ought to know.

leo

Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article >,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> Here in New England it was completely unheard of (Maybe in passing in a 5th
>> grade history book) until about 5 years ago when an enterprising beer
>> company found a way to sell more Corona. Frankly, I can't think of a single
>> person I know that maybe of Mexican heritage, but I do know descendents of
>> the Mayflower party and the DAR. Your neighborhood may vary.
>
> It surely does. In my neighborhood, we have the occasional woman selling
> tamales from a cooler with her kid negotiating the price 'cause mama
> don't speak English and I suck at Spanish. They have always been real
> good tamales. Cinco de Mayo will be well celebrated in Reno-Sparks.

Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
reasons, I should add.


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On Sun 04 May 2008 05:32:52p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...

> In article >,
> "Chris Marksberry" > wrote:
>
>> HIDDEN HISTORY BEHIND CINCO DE MAYO
>> Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
>> manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars
>> of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was
>> to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New
>> York.
>>
>> This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever
>> delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to
>> New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever
>> lost.
>>
>> The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly
>> awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was
>> so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they
>> still observe to this day.
>>
>> The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known,
>> of course, as Sinko de Mayo.
>
> LITTLE KNOWN FACT
> The residents of Vera Cruz were also waiting for several tons of lettuce
> to compliment the mayo which also sank with the ship. The lettuce has
> now acquired the unfortunate name "iceberg lettuce". Just thought you
> ought to know.
>
> leo
>

I had a suspicion.

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In article .net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
> reasons, I should add.

You're a good shark Blinky. Many years ago, when I was young...

leo

In article <5UbTj.2662$0L.2474@trnddc07>, says...
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
> > How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I personally
> > know of nobody who even knows or cares what it is but with all the
> > hoopla I've been seeing you'd think it was some big holiday like
> > Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had never even heard of it until a couple
> > years ago.
>
> In SoCal it is a big holiday, parades, floats, bands, dancing, parties - it
> is a big thing. More amazing is how somebody could be so ignorant to have
> never heard of it.
>
> Paul
>
>
>

Here in the U.S. we just use it as an excuse to drink Mexican beer.
We're aware of it out here in RI just so you don't think we're all
ignorant *******s.

In article >, Andy <q> says...
> said...
>
> > How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
>
>
> I'll have a Corona and then go back on siesta.
>
> Andrés
>

Ah, that resonates with me.

I just had some Corona this past weekend.

In article >,
says...
> In article
> >,
> " > wrote:
>
> > How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I personally
> > know of nobody who even knows or cares what it is but with all the
> > hoopla I've been seeing you'd think it was some big holiday like
> > Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had never even heard of it until a couple
> > years ago.
>
> Go to any bar this Monday night and you'll have the answer to your
> question. Its kind of like Saint Patty's Day as far as I know, where it
> really is a pretext to just have some fun.
>

No, St. Patty's day is quite the big deal here in the northeast U.S.
Lots of descendents of Irish immigrants, self included.

Of course I also have to celebrate St. Joseph's day. I absolutely love
zepoles and the dominant half of my ancestry is Italian.

On May 4, 11:19*am, "TammyM" > wrote:
>
> It's certainly a big celebration here. *I live in a neighborhood that is
> probably 60% - or more - Mexican. *I don't mean "Latino" or "Hispanic", I
> mean Mexican. *The fellow who lives behind me sometimes hires a full
> mariachi band to entertain on days like today. *It's very pleasant to sit on
> my terrace and listen to them (unless it's going on late into the night of
> course). *My wonderful neighbors are as hardworking as anybody - more so
> than many folks, I'm sure. *I love living in this neighborhood. *We all take
> care of and look out for each other. *And my neighbor Maria makes the best
> tamales I've ever eaten.
>
> TammyM


I *knew* you were going to mention those tamales. Has she taught you
how to make them yet? :-)

No "May 5th" celebrations around here...

..fred

On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:27:04 -0700, "TammyM" >
wrote:

>I didn't realize what a "thing" this is amongst Latinos until recently. I
>serve on the executive board of directors of the Sacramento chapter of the
>National Latina Business Woman Association. We had a Christmas party and
>one of the things we discussed were our family Christmas Eve traditions. At
>least HALF of the board said that they get together with fam and make "a
>couple of hundred dozen tamales"! I told them I'm gonna ditch my fam next
>Xmas Eve and add my hands to the line! (JK - sort of....)

Yes, it's a "thing" and has been for a long time. I was fortunate
enough to be invited to a friend's neighbor's tamale parties (mumble,
mumble years ago). Unfortunately, I was there for the party and
didn't pay close attention to how they made them even though I was in
the kitchen and actually participating... as was the entire family.
The filling isn't a mystery for me, it's the technique. I can attach
one corn husk to any other to make a bigger one, I can spread, I can
fold.... but it HAS to be easier. I wish I had paid closer attention
and not had as much fun. <oh yeah, now I say it>

*Much* later, when I was interested in making tamales for myself I
read Sunset magazine, drew on my own tastes and winged it.... they are
pretty damned good and everyone who eats them says to too. Of course,
I learned shortcuts, like cooking beef overnight in a crockpot and
using pre-made masa dough to make it lighter. If you go to the right
place, you'll be amazed by the choices.... they actually *ask* you
what you plan to do with it and suggest a dough) whipped up with a
little chicken broth (another Mexican friend's suggestion).

>
>> Tamales here are made by Cajuns mostly. Don't know why that started but
>> every tamale house I know of is Cajun.
>
>Cajun tamales. ::boggle:: I must be channelling Victor again.... :-)
>
>TammyM who enjoyed a pastrami calzone at an Italian American joint last week
>
At least calzone is Italian....


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On Sun 04 May 2008 07:01:37p, sf told us...

> On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:27:04 -0700, "TammyM" >
> wrote:
>
>>I didn't realize what a "thing" this is amongst Latinos until recently.
>>I serve on the executive board of directors of the Sacramento chapter of
>>the National Latina Business Woman Association. We had a Christmas
>>party and one of the things we discussed were our family Christmas Eve
>>traditions. At least HALF of the board said that they get together with
>>fam and make "a couple of hundred dozen tamales"! I told them I'm gonna
>>ditch my fam next Xmas Eve and add my hands to the line! (JK - sort
>>of....)
>
> Yes, it's a "thing" and has been for a long time. I was fortunate
> enough to be invited to a friend's neighbor's tamale parties (mumble,
> mumble years ago). Unfortunately, I was there for the party and
> didn't pay close attention to how they made them even though I was in
> the kitchen and actually participating... as was the entire family.
> The filling isn't a mystery for me, it's the technique. I can attach
> one corn husk to any other to make a bigger one, I can spread, I can
> fold.... but it HAS to be easier. I wish I had paid closer attention
> and not had as much fun. <oh yeah, now I say it>
>
> *Much* later, when I was interested in making tamales for myself I
> read Sunset magazine, drew on my own tastes and winged it.... they are
> pretty damned good and everyone who eats them says to too. Of course,
> I learned shortcuts, like cooking beef overnight in a crockpot and
> using pre-made masa dough to make it lighter. If you go to the right
> place, you'll be amazed by the choices.... they actually *ask* you
> what you plan to do with it and suggest a dough) whipped up with a
> little chicken broth (another Mexican friend's suggestion).

One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister, who
also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other Mexican
specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things available, I buy a
variety and put in the freezer for myself. It simply wouldn't be practical
for me to bother making them when only I would be eating them. Far too
much work, and far too much to have on hand.

>>> Tamales here are made by Cajuns mostly. Don't know why that started
>>> but every tamale house I know of is Cajun.
>>
>>Cajun tamales. ::boggle:: I must be channelling Victor again.... :-)
>>
>>TammyM who enjoyed a pastrami calzone at an Italian American joint last
>>week
>>
> At least calzone is Italian....
>
>



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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>
>> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
>
> Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
>

Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?

In article 4>,
says...
> One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister, who
> also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other Mexican
> specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things available, I buy a
> variety and put in the freezer for myself. It simply wouldn't be practical
> for me to bother making them when only I would be eating them. Far too
> much work, and far too much to have on hand.

A little off topic but when I worked at the Dept. of Attorney General
there was a woman who used to come in every couple weeks and take orders
for her stuffed cherry peppers. She supplemented her income by making
those peppers and selling them for $5 per jar.

Oh they were good. Spoiled me.

Then we noticed we hadn't seen her for a month or so. Turns out she'd
passed away. We sent a card to the family and about a week later got a
call.

Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.

In article >,
says...
>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> >>
> >> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
> >
> > Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
> >
>
> Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?
>
>
>

No it didn't. However VJ Day is no longer Victory over Japan day because
they really didn't want to **** off Toray Plastics which is based here
in RI.

It's now Victory day but we are the only state that celebrates it.

But then we were the last state to ratify the Constitution. That tells
you a little something about Rhode Island.

Oh, and shall I remind everyone that the sinking of the Gaspee was the
first overt act of violence against the British and it happend BEFORE
the Boston Tea Party. Not only that, the Gaspee was a tax revenue ship.

I do wish we'd find our spirit again.

On Sun 04 May 2008 07:59:36p, T told us...

> In article 4>,
> says...
>> One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister, who
>> also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other
>> Mexican specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things
>> available, I buy a variety and put in the freezer for myself. It
>> simply wouldn't be practical for me to bother making them when only I
>> would be eating them. Far too much work, and far too much to have on
>> hand.
>
> A little off topic but when I worked at the Dept. of Attorney General
> there was a woman who used to come in every couple weeks and take orders
> for her stuffed cherry peppers. She supplemented her income by making
> those peppers and selling them for $5 per jar.

Good for her. It's nice to see people make an extra effort.

> Oh they were good. Spoiled me.

What were they stuffed with?

> Then we noticed we hadn't seen her for a month or so. Turns out she'd
> passed away. We sent a card to the family and about a week later got a
> call.
>
> Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
> stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.

A lot of families don't seem to know what some of their relatives are
doing.



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On Sun, 4 May 2008 22:59:36 -0400, T >
wrote:

>Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
>stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.

LOLOL! So, she was making "pocket money" on the side! I like her.

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" wrote:
>
> How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I personally
> know of nobody who even knows or cares what it is but with all the
> hoopla I've been seeing you'd think it was some big holiday like
> Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had never even heard of it until a couple
> years ago.

Given that is a Mexican holiday, one would expect it is celebrated in
areas with large Mexican-American populations. Such as around here in
the US Southwest.

It is not Mexican Independence Day, which falls on 16 September. It
celebrates the victory of Mexican forces over the French in Puebla in
1862.

Plenty of Cinco de Mayo 'sales' and 'specials' around here I had a
chicken, chile and spring onion quesadilla for dinner to celebrate
early. Might make enchiladas for lunch tomorrow.

On Sun, 04 May 2008 17:34:37 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
>reasons, I should add.

OMG, *professional* reasons????? TMI!
Talk about a fish out of water....

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Arri London wrote:

> Given that is a Mexican holiday, one would expect it is celebrated in
> areas with large Mexican-American populations. Such as around here in
> the US Southwest.
>
> It is not Mexican Independence Day, which falls on 16 September. It
> celebrates the victory of Mexican forces over the French in Puebla in
> 1862.

Here in way-the-heck-south Texas we are in a drought. Add to that the
normally "brisk" wind and we have burn bans in all the south-east-most
counties. No fire works for this cinco de Mayo.

The vast majority of the population here is of Mexican heritage but I
have been surprised that cinco de Mayo isn't more of a big deal.

JMTCW

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Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article .net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
>> reasons, I should add.
>
> You're a good shark Blinky. Many years ago, when I was young...

<thumbs through Yellow Pages for a DNA testing lab...>


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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

>
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
>>
>> Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
>>
>
> Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?

Should've. It worked.

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wrote:

> On Sun, 04 May 2008 17:34:37 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
>>reasons, I should add.
>
> OMG, *professional* reasons????? TMI!
> Talk about a fish out of water....

In those days, they'd let anybody on a plane.

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T wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
>> In article
>> >,
>> " > wrote:
>>
>> > How many people here actually celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I personally
>> > know of nobody who even knows or cares what it is but with all the
>> > hoopla I've been seeing you'd think it was some big holiday like
>> > Thanksgiving or Christmas. I had never even heard of it until a couple
>> > years ago.
>>
>> Go to any bar this Monday night and you'll have the answer to your
>> question. Its kind of like Saint Patty's Day as far as I know, where it
>> really is a pretext to just have some fun.
>>
>
> No, St. Patty's day is quite the big deal here in the northeast U.S.
> Lots of descendents of Irish immigrants, self included.
>
> Of course I also have to celebrate St. Joseph's day. I absolutely love
> zepoles and the dominant half of my ancestry is Italian.

Thanks for the expansion. I was thinking it was going to be a day to
celebrate aspirin.

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wrote:

> On Sun, 4 May 2008 22:59:36 -0400, T > wrote:
>
>>Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
>>stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.
>
> LOLOL! So, she was making "pocket money" on the side! I like her.

If I had a probably unregulated (i.e., illegal, unregistered, etc.) food
business I don't think I'd target the Attorney General's office with it.



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T wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
>> >
>> > Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
>> >
>>
>> Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?
>>
> No it didn't. However VJ Day is no longer Victory over Japan day because
> they really didn't want to **** off Toray Plastics which is based here
> in RI.
>
> It's now Victory day but we are the only state that celebrates it.
>
> But then we were the last state to ratify the Constitution. That tells
> you a little something about Rhode Island.

It was probably far enough under the radar that Congress just forgot to
send it the paperwork...


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In article .net>,
lid says...
> T wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> >> >>
> >> >> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
> >> >
> >> > Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?
> >>
> > No it didn't. However VJ Day is no longer Victory over Japan day because
> > they really didn't want to **** off Toray Plastics which is based here
> > in RI.
> >
> > It's now Victory day but we are the only state that celebrates it.
> >
> > But then we were the last state to ratify the Constitution. That tells
> > you a little something about Rhode Island.
>
> It was probably far enough under the radar that Congress just forgot to
> send it the paperwork...
>
>
>

Actually we insisted on some of the more protectionist clauses in the
Constitution.

In article 4>,
says...
> On Sun 04 May 2008 07:59:36p, T told us...
>
> > In article 4>,
> > says...
> >> One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister, who
> >> also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other
> >> Mexican specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things
> >> available, I buy a variety and put in the freezer for myself. It
> >> simply wouldn't be practical for me to bother making them when only I
> >> would be eating them. Far too much work, and far too much to have on
> >> hand.
> >
> > A little off topic but when I worked at the Dept. of Attorney General
> > there was a woman who used to come in every couple weeks and take orders
> > for her stuffed cherry peppers. She supplemented her income by making
> > those peppers and selling them for $5 per jar.
>
> Good for her. It's nice to see people make an extra effort.
>
> > Oh they were good. Spoiled me.
>
> What were they stuffed with?

Good Italian meats and cheeses. They were absolutely delicious, the
cheese was a nicely aged provolone in chunks. The meat was tender too.

> > Then we noticed we hadn't seen her for a month or so. Turns out she'd
> > passed away. We sent a card to the family and about a week later got a
> > call.
> >
> > Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
> > stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.
>
> A lot of families don't seem to know what some of their relatives are
> doing.

Yes, that would include mine.

T wrote:

> In article .net>,
> lid says...
>> T wrote:
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rhode Island celebrates VJ Day in August (8th, I think).
>> >> >
>> >> > Let's hope not, since we bombed Nagasaki on the 9th.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Did the bomb have a banner reading "Mission Accomplished"?
>> >>
>> > No it didn't. However VJ Day is no longer Victory over Japan day because
>> > they really didn't want to **** off Toray Plastics which is based here
>> > in RI.
>> >
>> > It's now Victory day but we are the only state that celebrates it.
>> >
>> > But then we were the last state to ratify the Constitution. That tells
>> > you a little something about Rhode Island.
>>
>> It was probably far enough under the radar that Congress just forgot to
>> send it the paperwork...
>
> Actually we insisted on some of the more protectionist clauses in the
> Constitution.

Protection from normal-sized states?

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Chris Marksberry wrote:
> HIDDEN HISTORY BEHIND CINCO DE MAYO
> Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
> manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000
> jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
> which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its
> stop in New York.
> This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever
> delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it
> to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was
> forever lost.
> The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were
> eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their
> anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning,
> which they still observe to this day.
>
> The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is
> known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

Roflmao

Sqwertz wrote:
> Chris Marksberry > wrote:
>
>> HIDDEN HISTORY BEHIND CINCO DE MAYO
>> Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
>> manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000
>> jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
>
> Every year I tell a form of this joke to my friends, and every year
> I regret it. Some of them have even taken telling it to their
> friends, and they regret it, too.

It was new to me and it made me laugh out loud.. really

On Mon 05 May 2008 12:11:42a, T told us...

> In article 4>,
> says...
>> On Sun 04 May 2008 07:59:36p, T told us...
>>
>> > In article 4>,
>> > says...
>> >> One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister,
who
>> >> also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other
>> >> Mexican specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things
>> >> available, I buy a variety and put in the freezer for myself. It
>> >> simply wouldn't be practical for me to bother making them when only I
>> >> would be eating them. Far too much work, and far too much to have on
>> >> hand.
>> >
>> > A little off topic but when I worked at the Dept. of Attorney General
>> > there was a woman who used to come in every couple weeks and take
orders
>> > for her stuffed cherry peppers. She supplemented her income by making
>> > those peppers and selling them for $5 per jar.
>>
>> Good for her. It's nice to see people make an extra effort.
>>
>> > Oh they were good. Spoiled me.
>>
>> What were they stuffed with?
>
> Good Italian meats and cheeses. They were absolutely delicious, the
> cheese was a nicely aged provolone in chunks. The meat was tender too.

Thanks, sounds good!

>> > Then we noticed we hadn't seen her for a month or so. Turns out she'd
>> > passed away. We sent a card to the family and about a week later got a
>> > call.
>> >
>> > Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
>> > stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.
>>
>> A lot of families don't seem to know what some of their relatives are
>> doing.
>
> Yes, that would include mine.

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On Sun, 04 May 2008 17:34:37 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>>
>>> Here in New England it was completely unheard of (Maybe in passing in a 5th
>>> grade history book) until about 5 years ago when an enterprising beer
>>> company found a way to sell more Corona. Frankly, I can't think of a single
>>> person I know that maybe of Mexican heritage, but I do know descendents of
>>> the Mayflower party and the DAR. Your neighborhood may vary.
>>
>> It surely does. In my neighborhood, we have the occasional woman selling
>> tamales from a cooler with her kid negotiating the price 'cause mama
>> don't speak English and I suck at Spanish. They have always been real
>> good tamales. Cinco de Mayo will be well celebrated in Reno-Sparks.
>
>Hey, I've been out there. Went to the Mustang Ranch. For professional
>reasons, I should add.


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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 04 May 2008 07:59:36p, T told us...
>
>> In article 4>,
>> says...
>>> One of my co-workers is originally from Chihuahua, MX. Her sister, who
>>> also lives here, is a wonderful cook and makes tamales and other
>>> Mexican specialities for private sale. Whenever she has things
>>> available, I buy a variety and put in the freezer for myself. It
>>> simply wouldn't be practical for me to bother making them when only I
>>> would be eating them. Far too much work, and far too much to have on
>>> hand.
>> A little off topic but when I worked at the Dept. of Attorney General
>> there was a woman who used to come in every couple weeks and take orders
>> for her stuffed cherry peppers. She supplemented her income by making
>> those peppers and selling them for $5 per jar.
>
> Good for her. It's nice to see people make an extra effort.
>
>> Oh they were good. Spoiled me.
>
> What were they stuffed with?
>
>> Then we noticed we hadn't seen her for a month or so. Turns out she'd
>> passed away. We sent a card to the family and about a week later got a
>> call.
>>
>> Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
>> stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.
>
> A lot of families don't seem to know what some of their relatives are
> doing.
>
>
>
And if they found out some of the relatives activities they would have
them arrested or committed.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Arri London wrote:
>
>> Given that is a Mexican holiday, one would expect it is celebrated in
>> areas with large Mexican-American populations. Such as around here in
>> the US Southwest.
>>
>> It is not Mexican Independence Day, which falls on 16 September. It
>> celebrates the victory of Mexican forces over the French in Puebla in
>> 1862.
>
> Here in way-the-heck-south Texas we are in a drought. Add to that the
> normally "brisk" wind and we have burn bans in all the south-east-most
> counties. No fire works for this cinco de Mayo.
>
> The vast majority of the population here is of Mexican heritage but I
> have been surprised that cinco de Mayo isn't more of a big deal.
>
> JMTCW
>
> Texas Janet
>
>
When we lived in Corpus it wasn't a big deal either and that city is
about 90% Mexican. I just don't think Cinco de Mayo is a big deal with a
great many latinos in Texas.

On Sun, 04 May 2008 23:25:42 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 4 May 2008 22:59:36 -0400, T > wrote:
>>
>>>Seems the family had no idea she had this little side business selling
>>>stuffed cherry peppers to the AG's office employees.
>>
>> LOLOL! So, she was making "pocket money" on the side! I like her.
>
>If I had a probably unregulated (i.e., illegal, unregistered, etc.) food
>business I don't think I'd target the Attorney General's office with it.
>

Well, she got away with it.

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