Location: CA, USA
I have some neighbors who regularly have a huge bash lasting all night long - it’s happened every Cinco de Mayo for nearly a decade.
This year - nothing.
The whole town is quiet. This used to be one of the noisiest days of the year. Is anyone else noticing this in their community?
They probably also went easy on the Yom Kippur celebrations in 1933 Germany
This was hilarious for a second then fucking terrifying.
With ICE being given carte blanche to do whatever they want with no oversight; would you be having a gathering? Even if you were 110% legal, would you risk getting someone who isn’t snatched up?
I tried to be festive and have been blasting Mexican music for the neighborhood; but it’s like 10pm and I’m old, gotta shut it down.
The why (ICE) is pretty clear. I was really more interested in where - how widespread is this?
Because honestly, the silence is chilling. It feels like the day is being smothered in this blanket of lukewarm fear.
Honestly all the holidays were a bit muted for 45 so it makes sense they’re even quieter for 47. There’s even more fear, anxiety, anger, etc. Not the things that really drive a party atmosphere.
What do the numbers mean?
Trump as 45th and 47th president
I see, that’s probably something only Americans would generally understand :D
Ahh yeah I probably getting deported. I wasn’t suppose to tell a non American 😁
45th and 47th presidents of the United States. Which in this case are the same person
OK, USA. Meant to add that. Definitely quieter overall.
Right. ICE is a bunch of thugs who would love to round up brown people celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
There was a time when that would have been recognized as sarcasm.
Yep, people usually go pretty hard in Redwood City but not this year. It is Monday but even for a Monday it’s quiet.
El Salvador
Yeah, same. Previous years it was cars driving around with flags, posters for events, etc. This year I saw absolutely nothing. Feels a bit glum tbh.
It’s Monday.
You’re Monday.
No, you’re a towel
The towel:
sawce: tacotron2000 on deviantart
Nope, it’s Tuesday.
Username checks out I guess?
(Timezones are such great fun)
But whats the history of cinco de mayo?
ICE aside, ain’t nobody got money for dat.
