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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Some do, mostly as another party day. Not necessarily for it’s significance.

  Source. Am Mexican.

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  • ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    As a Mexican I can say that cinco de mayo is just a marketing holiday similar to saint Patrick’s day and capitalism has ruined any significance behind the actual batalla de Puebla… ooooh, did you just say you have a colorful donkey tequila on sale? Count me in 🤠

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    • pipows@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Like any other holiday ever.

      In Brazil we have Dia dos Namorados (Lovers’ Day) on June 12 instead of Valentine’s Day on February 14 because of a marketing campaign to sell gifts in part of the year that sales were weak. The idea was to create a holiday where lovers would exchange gifts. “You can’t prove love just by kissing!” said their slogan

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    • Clanket@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Ha St Patrick’s Day isn’t a marketing holiday. It’s a huge day in Ireland, where up to a million people go to see the parade in town.

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      • Nythos@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        And outside of Ireland?

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  • altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    It’s mostly because we’re taking a hint from the gringos and see a good marketing opportunity for an excuse to party.

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• Felix538@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Probably because of them being exhausted from celebrating cinco de quatro

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  • UckyBon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Did you mean cuatro de ketchup?

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• TseseJuer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  it’s white “Mexican holiday” day… not even reflecting of anything legit in mexico. more appropriation for $$$

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• Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  All the Mexican American places in my area is taking full advantage with deals. Even the Irish pub near by is doing a shamrock taco. It’s big here.

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  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    they’re just joining in on Americans thinking that it’s a big deal to boost sales but it’s not a significant holiday

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• hroderic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Only the state of Puebla, and they only give a little fuck.

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