(in Chicago) Cinco de Mayo fest canceled over swine flu

chicago breaking news dot com ^ | 4-30-09

[doug from upland]

What is going to happen in Los Angeles? How many will be infected?

[Boiling Pots]

Hopefully this Mexican Swine Flu will cause more Americans to demand we throw the illegals out and seal the southern border!

[ClearCase_guy]

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's defeat of a French army on May 5, 1862.

Clearly, an important holiday in Chicago.

[kittymyrib]

Gov. Perry ought to cancel all Cinco de Mayo events across Texas. If entire school districts are closing, we certainly don’t need to have these non-essential activities.

[Ann Archy]

I think that there was going to be an IMMIGRANT MARCH also!!

[unixfox]

Gov. Perry ought to cancel all Cinco de Mayo events across Texas.

That might be called racist and insensitive to THEIR culture.

[RC2]

Just as important as the 4th of July is in Mexico city.

[jiggyboy]

Fat chance. In areas already completely overrun with illegals, it’s full speed ahead. The illegals in San Jose are having a big parade or protest or something tomorrow and they were already warning yesterday that it had better not be cancelled, or else.

[Dr. Ursus]

Just wear a mask,oh,wait, that might upset them!

[TexasCajun]

While Cinco de Mayo has limited or no significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.[9] However, a common misconception in the United States is that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day.[10] Mexico's Independence Day is actually September 16 (dieciséis de septiembre in Spanish),[11] which is the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.[12]

[A. Morgan]

Seeing all of those clowns riding around with their huge Mexican flags honking and yelling... thinking about it I still shake my head.

[goodnesswins]

YES....on May 1st is supposed to be the BIG IMMIGRATION MARCH....wonder what this will do to THAT!!??

[bmwcyle]

They can’t remember that day when the big mayo ship sunk off Mexico.

[tumblindice]

“the BIG IMMIGRATION MARCH....”

5/6/2009 (AP)
“The aliens were finally defeated, not only by bacteria but by the Grover’s Mill Militia with the deadly assault weapons they had on hand, .22 caliber rifles and BB pistols.
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[rellimpank]

-—it is especially significant to American brewers of malt beverages-—

[Ann Archy]

There will be HELL to pay if ONE person gets the Mexican Swine Flu from that Mexican Immigrant March!!!

[JD91]

What I would like to see canceled because of swine flu is Congress - we could greatly benefit if both houses of Congress went home and stayed locked in their basement - with masks on!

[WOBBLY BOB]

more Cinco, less mayo.

[chris_bdba]

Well if you stay away from the parade route for about 48 hours afterwards you should be ok. If you live close to the area you migth want to go visit friends for a fw days. Hopefully the only ones who will catch it are the ones marching.

[Arrowhead1952]

Gov. Perry ought to cancel all Cinco de Mayo events across Texas.

We used to call that "Stinky Tamale Day" at the old work place.