I may not have a brain
Someone at work reminded me that Cinco De Mayo will be celebrated on Friday.
“Really?” was all I could muster at such short notice.
Then as she walked away, I asked, “Wait… cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the 5th of May, right?”
“Yes, it is”
“So you just told me that Friday will the 5th of May... in Spanish?”
“Yeah, I guess I did”, she said.
“It has however much more significance than that. Cinco de Mayo celebrates the American and Mexican's joint victory over French Napoleon III on May 5, 1862. It is a celebration of Mexican and American cooperation and the role that Hispanic Americans have played in shaping the United States.”
“Oh cool”, I said, “then we should celebrate!”
"Oh [K], you can be so ignorant"
So at lunch time, I will walk to the convenience store across the road, and buy a large jar of mayonnaise(?)
I am so ready for Cinco de Mayo, baby! I wonder if I should throw in a bottle of tequila as well?
It is absolutely appalling how oblivious I am of cultures other than my own! It must be because I live at the southern point of nowhere.
You cannot be all things to all men. Better not to be Jack of all trades and Master of none. How can you expect to know about every nuance of different cultures?
At least you're posting
¡Viva Cinco de Mayo!
Small steps forward, every time.
Posted by
Curly K |
5/10/2006 12:55:00 am