Letter to the Editor

Mickey from Chantilly writes:

"Hey, CW! I thought for sure you'd do a post for Cinco de Mayo. I'd really been looking forward to it, as my Cinco kind of sucked. I just got a couple Meximelts from Taco Bell and watched a documentary on the History channel about Cuban drug lords in Miami. Close enough, right? CW forever!"

CW replies: Hi, Mickey, and thanks for writing. We do indeed have footage from Cinco de Mayo but the way production is moving, we knew it would be more like Ocho de Mayo before it was posted. However, Editor-in-Chief Kelly B. is home from her "real job" today, so you're in luck! We have the above pics for you an entire 24 hours ahead of schedule.

Normally one to round up the troops for a bonafide celebration, Chris eschewed the homemade guacamole and mariachi band for a more low-key Cinco this year. We got the call around 5 on Monday to pick up some chips, some dip and margarita mix. One thing we noticed while covering this event was that Chris really likes this holiday. Partly for his compassion toward the Mexican people for that whole taking of California thing, but mostly because it's an excuse to build a night around Mexican food and tequila shots, two of his faves. [Only we didn't do Mexican food per se. We opted for margaritas and a chips-and-cheese starter course, followed by brown sugar salmon on the grill and corn niblets.] Said Chris when probed by CW reporters about what Cinco means to him:

"It means victory for the underdog, man. Most people think Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day. But it's actually a celebration of their victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla. I'm no master of race relations, but I'm not sure what better way there is to celebrate a triumphant Mexican victory than with margaritas and Tostitos con queso. Gosh, I love that stuff."