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dixiegrrrrl

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15. Now that I have been living in SW Alabama for many years

Reply to ieoeja (Reply #13)

Thu May 5, 2016, 02:04 PM

May 2016

I am amazed at how very old places are along the Gulf Coast/Lower South, thanks to Spain and France fighting over territory here.
so lots of French influence, and some spanish, esp. St. Augustine and the coast of Fla.

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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

And here's how it all ended for Emperor Maximillian. Not as beloved by the Mexican people as he FSogol May 2016 #3

my great grandfather was a french soldier in Mexico who crossed over into Texas..... virtualobserver May 2016 #5

¡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

"I don't know much about Cinco de Mayo.....I'm never sure, what it's all about....." Coventina May 2016 #12

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