If the cause for muted celebration persists, for next year I'd suggest reviving International Workers' Day and/or Beltane, possibly with Cinco de Mayo influences. Nothing like solidarity marches, or bonfires, pagan magic and feasting.
this post was submitted on 06 May 2025
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I'm in California too. Every year I forget it's Cinco and think "Damn, Mexicans are feeling super patriotic! There's two meter Mexican flags attached to half the vehicles on the road today! Oh....... it is the 5th of May isn't it..." Not one this year.
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Yep, people usually go pretty hard in Redwood City but not this year. It is Monday but even for a Monday it's quiet.
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ICE aside, ain't nobody got money for dat.
They probably also went easy on the Yom Kippur celebrations in 1933 Germany
This was hilarious for a second then fucking terrifying.
It’s Monday.
Nope, it's Tuesday.
You're Monday.
No, you’re a towel
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?
45th and 47th presidents of the United States. Which in this case are the same person
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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 😁
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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.
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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.
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