What do Americans usually do for cinco de mayo?

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Derminac@reddit

Me personally, nothing because I’m American

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

I am American too but i am mexican as well.

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Derminac@reddit

Nothing wrong with that. I’m not Mexican at all so I have no reason to celebrate it

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Lol I ain't Irish ir black or Asian or a veteran still go to their celebrations

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Cool. Everyone should support veteran holidays, especially when you’re American. St. Patrick’s day is to celebrate Christianity coming to Ireland. And I’m not black so I have no reason to celebrate black holidays 👍

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Well I an notveteran so have. I reason to celebrate veterans day. Odd that everyone should support veterans and not anyone else.

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pumainpurple@reddit

Nothing

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brubauers@reddit

I mean I go to work, when I was a student I’d just go to school- I know some college kids use it as an excuse to get hammered on a Tuesday

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Lol. College students need an excuse to get hammered on a Tuesday?

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QuirkyCookie6@reddit

Its a drinking holiday. A nickname for it is cinco de drinko

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Never drank on that day. Go to a festival..goes on for days.

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Efficient-Panic3506@reddit

it’s basically taco tuesday with better marketing.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Uh might want to learn history.

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Fae-SailorStupider@reddit

Cinco de Mayo is treated a lot like St Patrick's Day. It's a reason to drink and eat food you usually dont.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

You don't usually eat Mexican food?

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Fae-SailorStupider@reddit

I do, but a lot of people dont eat authentic mexican food often.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

what is authentic Mexican food?

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LynchburgLoser@reddit

I'm not who you were asking but for example "tex-mex" cuisine would not be an authentic mexican food.It's really not hard to search the differences between "mexican" food common in the usa and actual food people eat commonly in mexico.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Sorry I am Mexican so it odd that people always talking about authentic Mexican food..there are many kinds of Mexican food.

Lol.i don't need to search the Mexican food..my family doesn't talk about authentic Mexican food. Odd that my family who from Mexican doesn't care but people who are not from mexico care so much about authentic Mexican food

Ain't that much of a differece..I ate Mexican food every day growing up..we just called it food. Lol

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Odd_Mathematician654@reddit

I'm in Texas. Married into a family with Mexican roots and have other family and friends who are either born in Mexico or are one generation removed. They definitely distinguish between going to a Mexican restaurant vs going to a TexMex. A standard TexMex taco made at home is a commercially bought crispy corn shell with stuffed with a cumin-chili powder heavy ground beef that is then topped with shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes and shredded yellow cheese. Or beef enchiladas are similar ground beef rolled into corn tortillas, and then topped with a chili gravy and then more cheese and quickly blasted under a broiler to melt the cheese. A TexMex restaurant is going to have Combo plates with a variety of offerings like a taco, enchilada, tamale, guacamole and rice and beans. Or a combo plate of a cheese enchilada, a beef enchilada and a chicken enchilada. You do not see a lot of pork offered, Menudo us not the weekend special, papusas and huaraches, are not offered and Aqua Frescas are not common.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

I am from tx too. Interesting never had a store bought taco shell with ground beef at home. I called them taco bell tacos.

To us if you going out to eat. they will going to be tex mex. Don't think there a difference between Mexican restaurants and tex mex restaurants.

The rice and beans will never be as good as going out to eat

If you have flour tortillas it's the definite of Texas food but I love flour tortillas.

Had beef enchiladas once not a fan. Wow a tamale part of a meal is a big deal. I've been making them for decades. They alott of work.

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Sad_Internal_1562@reddit

Why are you trying to be cocky? Good for you you are Mexican food growing up So did I. It add nothing to the conversation

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Who is trying to be cocky? Well I am Mexican I didn't just grow up eating it....

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InvestigatorJaded261@reddit

I doubt most Americans who observe Cinco de Mayo actually choose this opportunity to seek out authentic Mexican food. Rather the opposite.

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Eatingfarts@reddit

Huh.

At least in the part of the US that I live it’s the exact opposite.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

what you talking about? What is authentic Mexican food? What is the opposite.

why are you saying observe. There are tons of Cinco de mayo festivals and celebrations. That serve authentic Mexican food. whatever that is

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czarfalcon@reddit

As a Texan I do, this just gives me an excuse to eat even more Mexican food!

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Gotcha

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Rimurooooo@reddit

My Mexican restaurant was packed today. They had lots of margaritas

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thatsad_guy@reddit

I generally go to work

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Somethingisshadysir@reddit

Same

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Many-Connection3309@reddit

Cinco de Mayo is of no significance to anyone who isn’t of Mexican heritage. It’s got to do with Mexico defending themselves from the French.

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LoetherS@reddit

Well that's not entirely true. In Texas we get Tacos and margaritas...

Although now that I think about it, thats every day... so yeah, no change.

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BoopleSnoot921@reddit

Yup.

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Relative_Basis_2175@reddit

Oh my god that was my first thought too

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Sea_Macaron_7962@reddit

Cinco de mayo is not important. It’s about a single battle. Whereas Sept 16 is massive here. Day of Mexican Independence.

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balthisar@reddit

It’s massive in Mexico, but not “here” in this sub!

In Mexico, everyone is kind of hung over on the 16th, because the real party happens on the 15th leading up to el grito.

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Edi-Iz@reddit

Mostly just an excuse to hang out:) People get Mexican food, drinks, maybe go to a party or festival. In some cities there are parades, but for most it’s just a fun social thing.

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Fangsong_37@reddit

I have never celebrated the day because it has nothing to do with my culture/heritage.

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psu256@reddit

Well, it’s complicated, because Napoleon III was invading Mexico in the 1860s to reassert French dominance in North America. The Battle of Puebla was a big win for Mexico. Who knows what might have happened if Mexico hadn’t fended off France - would they have stopped at the Texas border? Tried to retake Louisiana from the Confederate States of America?

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balthisar@reddit

Mexico didn’t fend off the French, though, Juarez was forced into exile, and Maximiliano became emperor. This wasn’t a French land grab, originally, but a debt collection effort, because the hero Juarez tried to shirk out of Mexico’s debts. The English and Spanish helped!

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myfourmoons@reddit

Oh I didn’t know that, that’s pretty interesting. I like to think that since we beat the English Empire we’d be able to take on Napoleon as well, but who knows.

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Known_Wind6556@reddit

Drink margaritas

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dontpolluteplz@reddit

Really depends lol sometimes a little party or some tacos & margs. However I’ve got a big company dinner w drinks tomorrow & a party Saturday so my Cinco was spent at work & then getting a brief workout / apt clean in.

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BabyBandit616@reddit

Last Cinco De Mayo I hydroplaned into a tree. But that's not the norm and don't do that.

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Aggravating-Kick-967@reddit

It was created in the mid 70’s by beer brewers in LA to boost sales. Amazing how quickly it spread.

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macoafi@reddit

Mostly ignore it. A few use it as an excuse to get drunk.

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ShesGotaChicken2Ride@reddit

Stay home.

There are certain days I don’t leave the house because they are days that people tend to drink and drive, and I don’t wanna’ die.

* St. Patrick’s Day
* Cinco De Mayo
* Memorial weekend
* July 4th
* Halloween
* Thanksgiving
* Christmas
* New Year’s Eve

And my birthday is actually one of those days, and I don’t go out late. Out to dinner and home because too many drunk drivers. I don’t wanna’ die on my birthday lol

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starbuildstrike999@reddit

I had enchiladas and drank a jarritos.

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SaltyEngineer45@reddit

If it’s a weekday like today, just work. If it’s the weekend, get drunk. If you live in an area where there is a large Mexican population such as my city, you might see some parties. It’s not really a big holiday for Mexicans. It’s really only significant to the city of Puebla where they celebrate their victory over the French. I have yet to ever meet anyone from Puebla. Mexican Independence Day is actually September 16th.

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nonother@reddit

For dinner we went to a local Mexican spot and got tacos. I had a Modelo and my wife had a margarita. Good times were had.

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Hungry-Wrongdoer-156@reddit

Instead of my usual lunch at work, I ordered mediocre Mexican food on DoorDash.

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ThePurityPixel@reddit

Scramble to plan something for the next day (my birthday)

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keja1978@reddit

Go to work and enjoy Taco Tuesday

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Graflex01867@reddit

I laugh at all the “sinko de mayo” pictures of mayonnaise jars in sinks, then realize I missed an excuse to have tacos or something similar for lunch.

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GrahamCrackerCereal@reddit

Weekday margs

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shammy_dammy@reddit

Tacos. Beer. Margaritas. After work or school.

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WolfThick@reddit

Drink and eat hotter hot wings it's not even really celebrated in Mexico you know.

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Zenthane@reddit

I live in Wisconsin, here it's just another reason to let our abundant alcoholism shine through.....with tacos.

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smcwill63@reddit

Get drunk

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Libertas_@reddit

I don’t do anything for cinco de mayo

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oswin13@reddit

I ate quesabirria tacos.

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Individual_Agency703@reddit

Is that like a Chalupa?

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Naive-Kangaroo3031@reddit

Heavily seasoned pulled beef with lots of white cheese and cilantro fried on a flat top until crunchy a d served with a red dipping beef sauce that is very very spicy but delicious.

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Individual_Agency703@reddit

r/woosh

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Joyce_Hatto@reddit

Nada.

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Forrestmarauder@reddit

Make homemade mayonnaise

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royhurford@reddit

Today I made carnitas tacos, fresh salsa, guacamole, margaritas, etc.

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pinaple_cheese_girl@reddit

I go to work. Sometimes I’ll take up a restaurant’s deal on margaritas or tacos.

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itsalro@reddit

The Mexican diaspora usually doesn’t do anything

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FlyByPC@reddit

https://paleotechnologist.net/images/sinko.jpg

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BrainFartTheFirst@reddit

This American made carnitas burritos. They were very good.

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Standard-Outcome9881@reddit

Nothing of consequence.

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bassakwardsbass@reddit

Nothing

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Micah-point-zero@reddit

A lot of weird answers here. I don’t think we “celebrate” it. But, I think my cinco de mayo is the above average engagement. The average English being none.

I was sitting on the couch and my wife ask if I wanted a drink. I said yes. She goes “oh, you know it’s cinco de mayo, should I break out the margarita machine?” and I’m said “oh yeah! Let’s do it”

We had a few margaritas. That was about it

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Wafflebot17@reddit

Drink margaritas and eat Mexican food.

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21crepes@reddit

The grumps and hags do nothing, or complain while the rest of us find little joys in life. The rest of us enjoy delicious Mexican food, drinks, and have a little fun with family and/or friends. It’s a fun day to celebrate a little of the culture from our neighbors south of us.

We had tacos, quesadillas, and Mexican beer. Also watched hockey, because we are still American and the Stanley Cup Playoffs for NHL are underway. Go Avs!

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oldfarmjoy@reddit

Nothing special. Now, May the 4th? March 14? Those are party days! 😂

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InitialKoala@reddit

Go boozing. I wanted to myself but I got meetings tomorrow so I need a clear mindset. 😒

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Drewness326@reddit

The same thing I do every day Pinky! Work, and then drink after work!

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Electrical-Quarter96@reddit

Nothing, why would I celebrate a Mexican victory against the French

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resiyun@reddit

The same thing we do on cuatro de mayo, seis de mayo, siete de mayo, ocho de mayo… etc

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Emergency-Whereas978@reddit

Eat Mexican and have a few coronas

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Federal-Employee-545@reddit

Work, maybe eat a birria taco afterwards.

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Any-Investment5692@reddit

We do nothing... It means nothing to me and pretty much 98% of my city. Its just another work day.

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rolyoh@reddit

Put a jar of mayo in my sinko

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Prowindowlicker@reddit

Drink. A lot

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Butitsadryheat2@reddit

Pretty much what I do most nights here in Phx, eat Mexican food & drink margaritas. 🤷‍♀️😁🌮🍹

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Southern-Usual4211@reddit

Same here in Abq 😂

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Butitsadryheat2@reddit

You do it better with those Hatch chiles, though! 😆

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AliMcGraw@reddit

Typically (in Chicago) with a huge street festival, but right now? Very quietly and privately because of ICE

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Accomplished_Key5104@reddit

I don't think most Americans celebrate it.

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vw503@reddit

Every holiday is an excuse to eat and drink. Less people drink now but an excuse to get together and eat I feel like applies for everything.

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Bahnrokt-AK@reddit

St Patrick’s day with better food.

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Adorable_Dust3799@reddit

Didn't realize until almost dinner time. Ah hah, that's why taquitos, chips and salsa were on sale Friday! So we had Taquitos chips and salsa

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BackgroundPublic2529@reddit

Spoiler alert: It's an American holiday the celebrates Mexican heritage.

What we do depends on where we live.

My little California town has a parade. Tacos Al Pastore (actually a fusion!) and Negra Modelo for me.

It's probably lower key in North Dakota.

¡salud!

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LetterheadClassic306@reddit

honestly most people just treat it as a day for margaritas and tacos. i've seen block parties, bar crawls, and backyard grills with a mexican beer in hand. it's way bigger in cities with large mexican-american populations but lots of folks use it as an excuse to host. if you're putting something together grab a margarita pitcher or a tortilla press to make fresh tortillas. just don't confuse it with mexican independence day - that's september 16.

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Embarrassed-Lead6471@reddit

I don’t celebrate it. Kinda forgot it was a thing people do.

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dirtylopez@reddit

I don’t generally like busy restaurant/bar events so my family tradition is to go to a Mexican restaurant on St Patrick’s Day and an Irish Pub on Cinco de Mayo.

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SirTwitchALot@reddit

Eat Mexican food and drink some Margaritas

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3catlove@reddit

Yup we had chorizo and Spanish fried rice and made the comment that it’s both Cinco de Mayo and taco Tuesday. End of celebration.

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SirTwitchALot@reddit

We'll have to wait until 2037 before it does again

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TopperMadeline@reddit

That about wraps the thread up.

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Alarming-Stop3186@reddit

Buy tequila & make tacos. Or go out to a party or bar & use it as an excuse to drink with friends. We Americans really just use every holiday as an excuse to drink and party & let loose… I mean EVERY holiday…

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Tommy_Wisseau_burner@reddit

Cinco de drinko!

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21schmoe@reddit

For me, literally nothing. And like St Patrick's Day, it's a day I dread. Americans acting stupid and making a mockery of another country.

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anneofgraygardens@reddit

I personally don't do anything. i don't need an excuse to have Mexican food but Cinco de Mayo is kind of tacky.

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MeasurementGood1703@reddit

I get a Taco Bowl from Trump Tower. They have the best Taco Bowls!

Hard to believe it's really been 10 years

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Mrcoldghost@reddit

I eat Mexican food!

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indicus23@reddit

Tequila, Corona, Modelo, Tacos.

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Psychological-Pen953@reddit

I’m

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KayBear2@reddit

A typical day, but often having Mexican food for dinner.

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pinniped90@reddit

We drink and rather poorly appropriate various caricatures of Mexican culture.

But mainly we drink.

It's St Patrick's Day but with Mexican stuff.

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CriticalSuit1336@reddit

Go to work, come home, order some good tacos, sip on a glass of mezcal, go to bed. Would consider doing more if it weren't on a Tuesday this year.

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jvc1011@reddit

Nothing.

That said, it’s my parents’ anniversary and Teacher Appreciation Day and also a holiday that was first celebrated here in California as a protest against slavery in the US. So it has a lot going for it.

I bought my kids’ teachers flowers.

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HandsomePotRoast@reddit

Margharitas and casual racism.

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admseven@reddit

Ate white people tacos at home and looked up which battle exactly we are celebrating.

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wangus_angus@reddit

Battle with the French

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SupKilly@reddit

White people taco night.

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Traditional_Trust418@reddit

I work in a hospital kitchen and today we made tacos and churros for lunch to celebrate the holiday and we let the staff eat for free when they usually have to pay

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LongRodVaughnDong@reddit

Not a single thing as I’m not Mexican lol

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LostInSpace9@reddit

Go to work and watch the party people on twitch celebrate a holiday they know nothing about

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lsp2005@reddit

I ate a few chips and salsa.

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cmiller4642@reddit

Drink

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fasterthanfood@reddit

I think St. Patrick’s Day is more important to Irish Americans than Cinco de Mayo is to Mexican (or non-Mexican) Americans, with parades and such in some cities. Plus it has kid-friendly aspects that are observed in classrooms and whatnot. I say “ah, cute,” if a home with a young child has St. Patrick’s Day decorations, but would say, “hmm, can you tell me more about that?” if I saw somewhere other than a bar or Mexican restaurant with Cinco de Mayo decorations.

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fouryearsofdreaming@reddit

I work in a predominantly Mexican facility and no one gave a f or even mentioned it. Just another workday.

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Bootmacher@reddit

Cinco de Mayo is an American holiday about an event in Mexico. California was celebrating because it meant the Civil War blockade would keep going, and California wouldn't be stuck between hostile territory and a state thst was friendly to them. Mexico ultimately lost that war, but the American Civil War concluded before then, so it was much more consequential for the US.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Not true have festivals parades pageants grew up in a Mexican area.

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RobertMosesHater@reddit

I’m Irish American and agree. First off, it’s actually a religious holiday for the catholic saint of the country. Also there’s parades with bag pipes, tap dancing, Irish societies. St.paddys day and cinco de mayo are not comparable.

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cmiller4642@reddit

Ehh it’s still mainly a holiday to go get fucked up.

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Fred-Mertz2728@reddit

Drinko de Mayo.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Idk about bar holiday we have festivals.. pageants parade..idk about getting drunk.

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SubstanceNo1544@reddit

Rookies*

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Juggalo13XIII@reddit

Work, same as every other non-federal holiday.

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cormunculus@reddit

Quesadillas for lunch, tamales for dinner, a little nip of mezcal after. All things that I enjoy semi-regularly, just made a point to get them in today.

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Stupid_Snowmeiser@reddit

Work (if on a weekday), eat Mexican (usually Tex Mex or some other mode of Americanized Mexican food), and drink margaritas.

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Artistic_Alps_4794@reddit

Plenty of us don't even notice it.

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Open-Neighborhood459@reddit

Many do too

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Elly_Higgenbottom@reddit

Just realized this is why there is a loud party in the yard behind my house.

I suspect Mexican food, liquor, and weed are involved. Last one is optional.

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wrigh516@reddit

Make guacamole

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Calaveras-Metal@reddit

It's basically an excuse to have a backyard party, get out the grill and have some beers.

some folks actually make Mexican food and get Corona or Modelo beer. Some folk sjust make hamburgers with avocado on them.

Most of my Mexican American friends don't really care, it's not as significant as Independence day is to the US. It's more like St Patricks day. More of an excuse to drink and people with 1/8th ancestry to acknowledge that great grandparent. For me it's bisabuela Juana Maria Katerina. I'm the one eighth Mexican.

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Zaphied@reddit

Another drinking excuse holiday. This time Mexican themed.

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AbaloneAncient210@reddit

My cousin's birthday is on May 5th and he is thrilled that Tulsa celebrates his birthday with beer and tacos every year.

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No_Practice_970@reddit

My daughter enjoys celebrating everything on the calendar so we cooked a big Mexican dinner.

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ChaosTorpedo@reddit

I didn’t realize until I was making dinner that it was Cinco de Mayo, and that’s only because I saw on Reddit that a local Mexican place was shutting down. Anyway, I accidentally made white people tacos on Cinco de Mayo.

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IsopodKey2040@reddit

they eat "white people tacos"

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ByWillAlone@reddit

We call them "gringo tacos" when we make them like that specifically.

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EarlyInside45@reddit

Not in California.

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GoddessOfOddness@reddit

It’s a minor thing in most of the US.

I made tacos for dinner, along with some guacamole and we drank Modelo Negra, a Mexican Beer.

If it falls on a weekend, it is like a step down from St. Patrick’s Day, where people go bar hopping and have margaritas.

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paka96819@reddit

Beer and nachos

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YanCoffee@reddit

Tacos.

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Careless_Studio_1293@reddit

On years it falls on a weekday, not a lot. Maybe go to a Mexican restaurant for dinner and have a couple drinks.

On years it falls on a weekend, it’s a different story. It’s like a mini St. Patrick’s Day, only Mexican themed.

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11hammer@reddit

I had two margaritas and got heartburn.

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BeyondFrequent4258@reddit

I do literally nothing. Like, I didn't even remember until I saw this post.

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SubstanceNo1544@reddit

Most of the younger crowd goes out, gets shit hammered and eats tacos. Us grown ups dont even notice.

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sendme_your_cats@reddit

Latino dude here. Jack shit lmao

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c8bb8ge@reddit

I had a torta, my girlfriend had nachos, we both had margaritas.

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GreatestState@reddit

Drink margaritas

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Perplexio76@reddit

We Drink-- normally Mexican beer, Tequila, Mezcal, or Margaritas

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OJSimpsons@reddit

Go to work. Maybe tacos. Maybe forget.

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GhostWatcher007@reddit

Depends on where you live and the percentage of Mexican population. There are bigger celebrations here in the Southwest on September 16th, Mexican Independence Day.

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FormerAd952@reddit

Most Americans don't do anything. Those that need a reason to get drunk, drink. My grandson has his birthday today, so we celebrate that.

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Self-Comprehensive@reddit

Once you're past early adulthood and binge drinking for fun, nothing.

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LeGrandePoobah@reddit

Nothing.

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SoutheastBeerTravels@reddit

I feel like it's only been a thing the past 10-15 years, I never heard about it growing up

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Beetso@reddit

Eat Mexican food. Of course I usually do that at least two or three times a week anyway, but I make sure I do it on Cinco de Mayo!

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Successful_Mall476@reddit

We do nothing lol it’s not a holiday for everyone.

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Individualchaotin@reddit

I'm in line for taco bell

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TheClayDart@reddit

I went to work

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Not-Banksy@reddit

It’s like St. Pattys — it’s a good excuse to go out with coworkers or friends for food and a couple drinks after work, often for tacos or some other Mexican cuisine.

There’s no home decorations or formal celebration, it just gives people a reason to socialize around a common theme.

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Confident-Owl-9441@reddit

Eat mayo. I don't make the rules I just observe them.

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APC_ChemE@reddit

In Texas we ask ourselves why are we celebrating this holiday? Mexico doesn't even celebrate this holiday. Why is the rest of the country celebrating this holiday?

Many people think it's Mexican Indendence Day, but that's in September. It actually commemorates a battle that Mexico won against France which was a huge achievement but ultimately they lost the war.

Aside from that its a great excuse for folks to go out and enjoy some Mexican food and have some margaritas. In Texas, Mexican food and TexMex (yes I know the difference) are staples that we eat all the time so my family typically avoids going out on Cinco de Mayo because the restaurants are crazy and we make our own dishes at home.

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Living_Murphys_Law@reddit

Have tacos for dinner, that's about it

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cranberry_spike@reddit

Go to work lol. And because I'm a Chicagoan and I know about the Battle of Puebla I always wonder if it's about like Pulaski Day for us here.

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Frequent_Ebb6360@reddit

Somewhere along the line my family immigrated from Mexico (a long while I assume), but we usually have taco night and listen to Spanish music and just have a good night ig.

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ColumbiaWahoo@reddit

Nothing

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Doone7@reddit

Today it was on Taco Tuesday which was cool because just like May the Fourth I forgot about it. We eat something Mexican themed, and usually try out a new recipe. I don't drink on days I work so no margaritas for me, but I did make a Brazilian limeade.

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whatintheactualfeth@reddit

I went to work. We made some Korean BBQ wings, scallion pancakes and sesame pickles for dinner. You know, traditional stuff.

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Hooterz03@reddit

Drink

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Bear_necessities96@reddit

Mexican restaurants usually have promos for tacos and margaritas and bars usually have promos for margs and mexican beers, some people wore sombreros and pochos at the bar it’s just an excuse to drink

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turdferguson3891@reddit

Cinco de Mayo is basically an American holiday. It commemoates the Battle of Puebla when Mexico beat the French but outside of the actual town of Puebla they don't really care about it there. It's a thing in the US because Mexican Ameicans in Califorrnia made it a holiday. So in places like Los Angeles there are celebrations and it's kind of like Mexican St. Patrick's Day. Basically a day of cultural celebration for Mexican Americans where various events are held (parades, folk dancing, that sort of stuff). In the 80s the alcohol industry disccoved it was a good way to sell Mexican booze so for the population in general maybe you eat a taco and get drunk. But it's not a holiday anybody gets the day off work for.

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mrcub1@reddit

I’m overindulging with Tequila, on a Tuesday.

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extremefuzz777@reddit

Just going off today, working. It’s not a day I really care for one way or the other.

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_iusuallydont_@reddit

Tacos and tequila

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Agitated-Gift1498@reddit

I always buy tamales from a Hispanic lady who lives near me! She makes them from scratch so you have to let her know in advance exactly how many you want.

I don't know about what others do also I expect that many forget it's even a thing (especially those in the northern US) I just live in an area with a large Hispanic community.

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