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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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  - Clanket@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Also huge where there’s Irish, and we’re scattered wide and far.
    
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