Happy Cinco de Mayo.

[B E C K]

So what is this thing again, Mexican Independence or something like that?  And on a Wednesday at that.  There ain't nothing to celebrate on no Wed-nes-day!

[Fiero]

July 4th has been in the middle of the week plenty of times.

[Rama]

It marks the Mexican victory over the French. I'll look up the year and battle.

Battle of Puebla in 1862.

This isn't even an official holiday in Mexico.

[Fiero]

No, it really is only celebrated very highly in the areas around Puebla, slowly moving outward. Americans jumped on the bandwagon because white people like know about other cultures.

[Derrick]

It's an American drinking holiday. I feel not enough countries have these holidays. Where's the German one so I can get blitzed on Jaeger?

[Faye Valentine]

Mexico's independence is on Sept. Today the mexicans kicked the french's ass.
Someone drink for me. Please.

[Rama]

It's an American drinking holiday. I feel not enough countries have these holidays. Where's the German one so I can get blitzed on Jaeger?

There is always Oktoberfest

[Fiero]

Mexico's independence is on Sept. Today the mexicans kicked the french's ass.
Someone drink for me. Please.

Did the Peruvian's kick the French ass today, too?

[B E C K]

July 4th has been in the middle of the week plenty of times.

But that's in the summer, which makes it different by default.

[Sam]

Speaking of Cinco de Mayo, this is just silly: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Students-Wearing-American-Flag-Shirts-Sent-Home-92945969.html

[Faye Valentine]

Not only were those students wearing an Old Navy tshirt but they had the brand on the front? 2 strikes!

Did the Peruvian's kick the French ass today, too?

Non, we like the frenchies. The spaniards on the other hand...

[Fiero]

Speaking of Cinco de Mayo, this is just silly: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Students-Wearing-American-Flag-Shirts-Sent-Home-92945969.html

It is incredibly silly. I understand why they did it, but fucking A I do not give a shit if someone wears a Mexican flag on the Fourth of July. Big fucking deal. Also, Cinco de Mayo is not even officially recognized by Mexico, IIRC.

[Derrick]

The even more vile story is this one, from:
http://www.annarbor.com/news/black-student-only-field-trip-sparks-controversy-at-ann-arbor-elementary-school/

An Ann Arbor elementary school principal used a letter home to parents tonight to defend a field trip for black students as part of his school’s efforts to close the achievement gap between white and black students.

Dicken Elementary School Principal Mike Madison wrote the letter to parents following several days of controversy at the school after a field trip last week in which black students got to hear a rocket scientist.

“In hindsight, this field trip could have been approached and arranged in a better way," Madison wrote. "But as I reflect upon the look of excitement, enthusiasm and energy that I saw in these children’s eyes as they stood in the presence of a renowned African American rocket scientist in a very successful position, it gave the kids an opportunity to see this type of achievement is possible for even them.

“It was not a wasted venture for I know one day they might want to aspire to be the first astronaut or scientist standing on the Planet Mars.

“I also think it’s important that you know that I have talked to the children who did not go on the field trip, and I think they have a better understanding of the purpose of the AA Lunch Bunch now, as I hope you do. I’m sorry if any kids were upset by the field trip or my discussion afterwards with them, and I have let them know that.

“The intent of our field trip was not to segregate or exclude students as has been reported, but rather to address the societal issues, roadblocks and challenges that our African American children will face as they pursue a successful academic education here in our community.”

A handful of parents have complained to district administrators about the trip, the group and Madison. More than a half-dozen parents contacted AnnArbor.com to raise the complaints, but none would agree to talk on the record, citing concerns of reprisals to their children by Madison.

While there’s no clear agreement between the two sides about exactly what happened, most of the controversy centers on a field trip taken last week by the Lunch Bunch for African American boys and girls to hear a black rocket engineer talk.

District spokeswoman Liz Margolis said after the trip was over, those who went returned to their fifth-grade class and were greeted by boos by those who didn’t go on the trip. Margolis said Madison, who is black, heard the boos, and went to talk to the class. She said he and the class had a “discussion” about race issues.

“He wasn’t yelling at them. He was very passionate about it,” Margolis said.

Parents have complained he was yelling at the class and belittled a Muslim girl who said she also had experienced racism and discrimination.

The program itself began earlier this year after the school received its latest achievement results. Margolis said the Lunch Bunch came from the school’s School Improvement Team and is tied to that team’s goals. She said several other schools in the district have similar programs targeting specific subgroups of students who are at risk.

According to meeting minutes, Madison introduced the club to the PTO in February as part of the school and district’s equity work.

Parent Vicki Haviland, who is white and has three children at Dicken, said she is supportive of the overall program. Haviland is the secretary of the Dicken PTO and has filed papers for the open school board seat.

“I think the African-American Lunch Bunch is totally in line with the district’s equity work,” she said. “I think the field trip was a fine idea.”

She said she hopes the school and the district would “do a better job in talking about (race in education). Clearly there are people who don’t feel heard about it.”

[Faye Valentine]

Is someone following the fox news poll about the flag? Gee I wonder who is voting for the "american flags should be prohibited" option :rolleyes:

[Fiero]

'Murricans!

[Derrick]

I should be voted Minister of 'STOP IT!!!'. My office would oversee an elite force of stormtroopers trained to beat up idiots who are ruining society for the rest of us.

[The D]

The even more vile story is this one, from:
http://www.annarbor.com/news/black-student-only-field-trip-sparks-controversy-at-ann-arbor-elementary-school/

Oh what a vile story that is *rolls eyes*

Seems more of a case of good intentions gone wrong. The principal wanted to encourage young black youth, who tend to end up more in prison and in gangs than in college, to do something productive in their lives, instead of selling crack, pimpin hos, and driving escalades with spinnas. It just looks really bad because he only took black children.

Crazy thing is, I actually had that very same principal as a teacher as a kid.

[Derrick]

It was even worse he then equated the black kids as better by dismissing the Islamic kid's concerns (also, considering the rise of islamic people over african Americans in that area, he's fucking himself) he just reinforced that the move was racially motivated by an educator who chose race over anything else.

[B E C K]

He should've taken everyone but kept the theme of African Americans succeeding in the workplace.  It could've been a learning experience for them all.

[Derrick]

But why include everyone when he could bring up the special black kids and hopefully impress Obama?

[B E C K]

Obama?!  WHERE!?  

[Derrick]

IT'S BLACK JESUS!!!

I actually enjoyed the first episode of this season's Boondocks.

[B E C K]

Screw Boondocks.  Screw it with the white part of Obama's cauk.

[Fiero]

Did you not know that people who are half white, half black are only black and not white at all.

[Derrick]

Look at Halle Berry, Mariah Carrey and Beyoncee, and all the other ones. Notice I only know the hot women, I can't think of any other men aside from Obama.

[Sam]

The new season of Boondocks has started?  I need find out when that's airing.

[Fiero]

Look at Halle Berry, Mariah Carrey and Beyoncee, and all the other ones. Notice I only know the hot women, I can't think of any other men aside from Obama.

Mariah Carey has not been hot for 5+ years. She still has a nice ass, but her face got all puffed up like a balloon.

[Faye Valentine]

More like 10+ years

[Fiero]

I was being generous. I did not know Beyonce was mixed, either.

[Derrick]

She has to be, she's definitely more white than black. Like how Jay Z is more gay than anything else.