Comments on: Cinco de Mayo – what a drag http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ruth http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1835 Mon, 14 May 2007 03:14:22 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1835 Why not celebrate the 5th of November? "Remember, remember the 5th of November". Bonfires with an effigy of Guy, jacket potatoes, hot dogs...what a blissful childhood it was in England! Why not celebrate the 5th of November? “Remember, remember the 5th of November”. Bonfires with an effigy of Guy, jacket potatoes, hot dogs…what a blissful childhood it was in England!

]]> by: tzvi http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1758 Tue, 08 May 2007 17:44:01 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1758 Thanks Jonathan - I always knew that cake was bad. I don't trust it, and especially when the French get hold of it.... though I do like croissants, they are very yummie indeed. In the post above I linked to a site detailing the history of Mexico and specifically Cinco de Mayo - oh well, I guess we should celebrate September 15 instead....... Thanks Jonathan - I always knew that cake was bad. I don’t trust it, and especially when the French get hold of it…. though I do like croissants, they are very yummie indeed.

In the post above I linked to a site detailing the history of Mexico and specifically Cinco de Mayo - oh well, I guess we should celebrate September 15 instead…….

]]> by: Ruth http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1756 Tue, 08 May 2007 15:40:59 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1756 What? What?

]]> by: Jonathan http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1755 Tue, 08 May 2007 15:08:23 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2007/05/06/cinco-de-mayo-%e2%80%93-what-a-drag/#comment-1755 Loved your blogg! Don't be too hard on your self, very few foreigners even heard about 5 de mayo, not even French. Here's a n interesting fact: the French actually invaded Mexico twice. The second time, because we stopped paying the foreign debt (the 5 de mayo was just one battle won by Mexican troops, before being squashed by more French troops). Now, the interesting thing is that the first invasion was partially because some Mexican officers ate some cakes in a French restaurant and refused to pay the bill. Therefore, it is known until today as "la guerra de los pasteles" (the war of cakes) . Apparently those French have issues with cakes, remember Marie Antoinette infamous phrase: "Let them eat cake"? Loved your blogg! Don’t be too hard on your self, very few foreigners even heard about 5 de mayo, not even French. Here’s a n interesting fact: the French actually invaded Mexico twice. The second time, because we stopped paying the foreign debt (the 5 de mayo was just one battle won by Mexican troops, before being squashed by more French troops). Now, the interesting thing is that the first invasion was partially because some Mexican officers ate some cakes in a French restaurant and refused to pay the bill. Therefore, it is known until today as “la guerra de los pasteles” (the war of cakes) . Apparently those French have issues with cakes, remember Marie Antoinette infamous phrase: “Let them eat cake”?

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