Jack’s Winning Words  5/5/22

“I’m proud of who I am.”  (Rico Nasty)  Today is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo, which translates as May the 5th.  Surprisingly, it’s a bigger holiday in the USA than in Mexico.  It’s a day when people of Mexican heritage show their pride in their roots, and remember that on May 5, 1862 the Mexican army defeated France in a battle for independence.  Many of us are proud of our heritage.  The Ukrainians come to mind.  In spite of current divisions in our country, I’m still singing, “I’m proud to be an American.”  How about you?  ;-)  Jack:

FROM GOOD DEBT JON:  Happy Cinco de Mayo, Jack.  Looking forward to St. Olafs Day (July 29th) like all good Norwegians.  We haven't missed for 900 years.  ===JACK:  Some Finns that I know celebrate St Urhu's Day when Urhu drove the grasshoppers from Finland, thereby saving the grape crop.  He did it by yelling, "Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to H---!"  The Finns celebrate by drinking the fruit of the vine.

FROM DAVID LM:  Right on, John.===FROM JACK:  There is pride and there is pride.  One is a sin; the other is not.