▲ 561 ▼ It's so busy here right now (discuss.tchncs.de) submitted 2 years ago by Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Some do, mostly as another party day. Not necessarily for it's significance. Source. Am Mexican. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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 🤠 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pipows@lemmy.today 11 points 2 years 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And outside of Ireland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Also huge where there's Irish, and we're scattered wide and far. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago It's mostly because we're taking a hint from the gringos and see a good marketing opportunity for an excuse to party. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) 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 🤠 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pipows@lemmy.today 11 points 2 years 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And outside of Ireland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Also huge where there's Irish, and we're scattered wide and far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pipows@lemmy.today 11 points 2 years 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clanket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And outside of Ireland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Also huge where there's Irish, and we're scattered wide and far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) And outside of Ireland? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Also huge where there's Irish, and we're scattered wide and far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Clanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Also huge where there's Irish, and we're scattered wide and far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago It's mostly because we're taking a hint from the gringos and see a good marketing opportunity for an excuse to party. permalink fedilink source parent
