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Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo marks the unlikely victory of 4,000 scrappy Mexican fighters over 8,000 French soldiers on May 5, 1862. Their victory at the Battle of Puebla did not stop the French invasion of Mexico. But it boosted the morale of the Mexican fighters and became a symbol of resistance and national pride, celebrated… Read more.
Hey, if we’re going to destroy the planet, we might as well have a blast doing so, no? Don’t worry, be happy … especially with Putin making nuclear apocalypse such a clear and present danger, the dangers of climate change are beginning to seem like an unnecessary concern … Read more.
After Ireland canceled all St. Patrick’s Day parades, it seemed only a matter of time before the United States would too. Sure enough: New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the largest such celebration in the world, was postponed late Wednesday over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the first time in more than… Read more.
But beware the paddy wagon of Protestant Trump, America’s new anti-immigrant, religious bigot of a president. Read more.
US President Barack Obama and Irish PM Enda Kenny [met] in the Oval Office to discuss immigrants in the U.S., and Britain’s position in the EU… ‘It is not quite St Patrick’s Day yet, but nevertheless, we always like an excuse to celebrate our Irish heritage,’ said the president, sporting a green tie as he… Read more.
