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5. my great grandfather was a french soldier in Mexico who crossed over into Texas.....

Thu May 5, 2016, 12:21 PM

May 2016

He did not fight for the confederacy, but he got there in time to be on the losing end of a war.

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Do you know what Cinco de Mayo is actually about? [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2016 OP

It's my ex-wife's birthday. She was Hispanic. panader0 May 2016 #1

Same birthday as mine... Xyzse May 2016 #4

Happy mutual birthday to...a fellow Taurean? n/t phylny May 2016 #8

Thank you. Xyzse May 2016 #14

My birthday, too! Cinco de Mayo! Where are the margaritas? kwassa May 2016 #18

Oh, and you're in MD too? Xyzse May 2016 #19

I believe we are supposed to eat a fifth of mayonnaise to celebrate GreatGazoo May 2016 #2

¡Es mi cumpleaños! n/t phylny May 2016 #6

Drinking beer Press Virginia May 2016 #7

^This^ Jennylynn May 2016 #11

Thanks. Copied to put on my FB. oldandhappy May 2016 #9

The guy who wrote that often fills in for Juanita Jean dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #16

Tacos. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #10

It was an important victory for the United States. ieoeja May 2016 #13

Now that I have been living in SW Alabama for many years dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #15

That was cool, I had no idea. Katashi_itto May 2016 #17