Bravely risking the charge of cultural appropriation, my gringo family observed Cinco de Mayo today by eating tacos. Someone had to do it.
Reports abound on the internet of outright cancellations – a Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago was called for fear of ICE (immigration folks, not frozen precipitation). Events elsewhere are being held, but going low-key. Someone should have shared this low-key strategy with the frequenters of the MS-13 nightclub in Colorado before last week’s raid.
The usual outlets, CNN.com for example, told heart-wrenching tales of Cinco de Mayo events being canceled in Philadelphia and Central Oregon.
Organizers are quoted citing “safety” and putting anxiety regarding deportation over celebrating.
Cry me a river.
No doubt, some leftist organization will rush to find a sympathetic, radical, low-level judge and implore that he/she/it issue a nationwide restraining order on deportations, that those of Mexican heritage might party.
Several points beg to be made here.
First, Cinco de Mayo has become yet another opportunity for Anglos to justify alcohol abuse, such as how so many non-Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as though it were a combination of Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Second, and more important, no matter how many tacos we consumed today, I wasn’t worried about ICE showing up at my door. Understand, I’m a citizen, from birth, here absolutely legally, as is my entire family.
If you’re not here legally, celebrating or not celebrating Cinco de Mayo should be low on your list of priorities.
Perhaps returning to the land where you hold citizenship would be a good start. Come back legally, and celebrate some future Cinco de Mayo with impunity.
I am surprised that nowhere in the CNN screed on all this did I read of a Maryland dad, father, alleged domestic abuser, victimized by the ICE men coming.
Dare we dream that this sad, pathetic exercise in propaganda deifying an illegal of questionable repute, has passed its best-by date?
But, the CNN post did note Juneteenth celebrations are being scaled back, too, implying the end of the DEI grift has put a damper on contributions from “major sponsors.”
Again, it’s about time.
Still, the far-left crowd did score a minor victory today.
Word has come that the controversial 60 Minutes interview with Cackling Kamala, notable for serious massaging to make Kamala seem coherent, has been nominated for an Emmy for – wait for it – Outstanding Edited Interview.
I think I’ll have another taco.
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