http://clatl.com/atlanta/why-do-we-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-again/Content?oid=3136434 Comments On: Why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo again? by CL staff en-us Copyright 2013 Creative Loafing Atlanta. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Creative Loafing Atlanta readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Creative Loafing Atlanta. wil@desert.net (Creative Loafing Atlanta Webmaster) Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:00 -0400 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by endorph]]> Thu, 12 May 2011 18:00:23 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by QofN]]> Fri, 06 May 2011 11:45:03 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Noun: The action or business of promoting and selling products or services.

The same reason people think a lump of carbon is a symbol of love (vs. a sign of a deviously controlled monopoly) and that the birth of baby jebus is associated with black Friday Walmart tramplings.

Though as far as marketing gimmicks go, an excuse to have Mexican food, cold beer and the sweet and viscous nectar of the agave is a pretty damn good one.
Posted by Voxpopuli]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 23:30:09 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by lie2me]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 12:36:41 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta The fifth of may represents Mexico's outnumbered military victory over the french (Napoleon III) army.
Posted by josueg]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 23:45:24 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta
Lighten up, man. Atlanta is great and the multitude of fests is one of the many reasons.

I'm not "littering the patios," I'm having a blast with my buds.
Posted by oydave]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 16:27:02 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by lie2me]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 13:37:37 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by theboykinkingofatlanta]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 10:58:10 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta Posted by Realist]]> Mon, 02 May 2011 09:05:39 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta
We celebrate Cinco de Mayo only once per year. Unless you're talking about the other drinking holiday, St. Pat's Day.
Posted by Tommy Gavin]]> Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:23:23 -0400 Creative Loafing Atlanta