Writer's Block: Cinco de Mayo

[lisaquestions]

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I heard a rumor that Grito de Dolores is an entirely different holiday.

Comments

[auntysarah.livejournal.com]

Independence from whom? I'm not sure what the date was when the legions withdrew and left us at the mecry of the "barbarians" anyway.

And I suspect I'm probably descended from the barbarians. :-D

[lisaquestions.livejournal.com]

Don't feel too bad. "Barbarian" was just another word for "not Roman enough." :)

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

To be precise 'Barbarian' was a Greek word, barbaroi (meaning to mumble unintelligibly) for those who didn't speak Greek (and the definition included the Romans :o)

[lisaquestions.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know, but I didn't recall the Isles ever being under Greek rule. :)

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Their traders got here though, as did the Phoenicians- it was tin they were after.

[jacbar.livejournal.com]

The earlier version of the question also spelled "cinco" wrong.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Last time we got conquered here was by William the Bastard in 1066 so I don't think that counts :o)

I guess I could celebrate the Risorgimento or Garibaldi's birthday like my Italian rellies!

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[thomberlina.livejournal.com]

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