{"id":2789,"date":"2022-03-05T17:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimmy.ekota.net\/?p=2789"},"modified":"2022-03-05T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T17:00:33","slug":"cinco-de-marcho-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jimmy.ekota.net\/?p=2789","title":{"rendered":"Cinco de Marcho"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We all know about Cinco de Mayo on the 5th of May, but March also has a pretty cool holiday (even if it is unofficial or made-up) known as Cinco de Marcho. This holiday has been around since 2007 and is celebrated annually on March 5. It was created to encourage people to get ready for St. Patrick\u2019s Day on March 17. Cinco de Marcho marks the beginning of a 12-day period when \u201cpeople train their livers for drinking huge amounts of alcohol on St. Patrick\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How this day came into being, goes something like this\u2026
First off, Cinco de Marcho is a made-up holiday \u2014 it is the invention of a man who goes by the name \u201cCarlos Fantastico,\u201d but whose true identity remains a mystery. Now that we\u2019ve got that out of the way, here\u2019s the story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2007, while dining at a Mexican restaurant, Fantastico was enjoying a margarita and happened to notice the date. It was March 5. A thought came to him \u2014 he was at a Mexican restaurant enjoying a Mexican drink, but the decor around him was green St. Patrick\u2019s Day was less than a fortnight away. He imagined a holiday that would celebrate the best of both cultures, and thus, the idea for Cinco de Marcho was born; a holiday with a Mexican name, celebrating the drunken jubilance associated with St. Patrick\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So today is widely celebrated by those who are not regular or heavy drinkers, so as to ease themselves into the demands of St. Patrick\u2019s Day. Even though Cinco de Marcho is a celebration of drinking, it\u2019s always advisable to drink safely and in moderation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cinco de Marcho isn\u2019t about excessive drinking \u2014 it could be considered as training for light drinkers, and it should be a celebration of finding your limits. Let the countdown to St. Paddy\u2019s Day begin\u2026.
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