Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with the good ‘ol You Ess of Ay but we still celebrate it anyway. Hate us or love us we don’t discriminate when it comes to holidays. If there’s a reason to act rowdy and consume alcohol, we’re there and probably six beers deep by the time you show up. Several reasons to celebrate are

1. You Can Learn Some History

For those who are too lazy to go to wikipedia.com, “The holiday commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.” An unlikely victory you say? I’ll drink to that!

2. Hispanic Parties Have Mucho Tequila and Corona

See what I did there? Mucho = a lot. Anyhow, I don’t personally like either but then again there’s people who eat deep fried twinkies and get off on the sound of train whistles. Plus if you know the host/someone at the party, you can get your fill of alcohol para gratis. That means for free.

3. Hispanic Parties Have Lots of Women

Hispanic women are beautiful, plain and simple. Of course there are some eyesores but when you look past that (i.e. not at them) all the pretty ones seem to just pop up. Hispanic women are also aggressive which adds to the sexiness, but don’t get too hands on with them or you’ll get your ass kicked, most likely by her as well.

4. It’s a Holiday

I couldn’t think of any more Hispanic/Mexican related things for the list, so let’s be real here. Any excuse to drink publicly/with friends is good enough for us, so quit being a sourpuss and finish that cerveza! That means beer in Spanish.

5. It’s Cinco de Mayo

I had to come up with at least five things, it being CINCO de Mayo after-all. If the above four reasons aren’t enough for you to crack a bottle, then just go home and go to sleep. Plus if it’s a themed party you can wear an over-sized sombrero and bullets like Pancho Villa, and not look like a tool.