This Gringo says:

"Viva el Cinco de Mayo!!!!!!!"

The Daily News

1  Are we listenin'?

2  I don't know about any of you, but I ducked, and now it is Tuesday. AND Cinco de Mayo. Sorry no upside-down exclamation point. The internet makes it nearly impossible to do first thing in the morning. 

3   AnywayZ...where was I? Oh yeah, I had just ducked out of Monday and now it is Tuesday. 

4   So just duck when Monday tries flying stuff at your head, and before you know it, it's Tuesday.

5   It's always about running out the clock 'til vacay.

6   Last night I got home HELLA early only to find that we had people coming in at six to view the house.

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8   I had just gone to Lucky store and scooted around looking for healthy foods. I specifically looked and bought stuff that was high in protein with zero-to-no carbs, and tons of veggies. 

9    <basketball buzzer>

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11   I pulled up on the driveway and went inside. Turns out we had people coming over to tour the house, and if you want the highest return on your investment in a house, it is essential that potential buyers fantasize that human beings do not live there. 

12   You must be gone, and the house must become a setting for a play.

13  I totally didn't know anyone was coming.

14   Anybody lookin'?

15   We got home and suddenly had to drop any plans for relaxing in the eves, and took off for a pizza and a beer anywhere human enough to understand our plight.

16   We wound up at the Olive Garden, and swiftly changed the mindset to a date night. 

17   Date night on a Monday. I'm starting to like all this. I didn't get any work done and instead had an evening of great food, good wine, and lots of laughs. 

18   I was shivering and ready for a complete and total nervous collapse when I looked at the menu. 

19   The waitress came by and asked if we should care for a free sample of their specialty wine.

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21   I KNOW.

22   But free? Why the heck not?

23   The waitress was wonderful. She poured a mild portion of wine in my glass. I took a sip and responded, "We'll have a bottle of this!"

24   All was well on this Quatro de Mayo, the birthday of my Mom. 

25   She was sending miracles down from the sky. 

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27   Anybody lookin'?

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29   Travel back to last night.

30   Mad Bum going into the fifth with a 2-0 lead. 

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32   I'm hoping revenge will be served cold. 

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34   I'll have to wait and see, since I'm still hammering this one out to you.

35   The Fifth of May.

36    I'm pretty sure there must be a better handle.

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38  Where IS that guy?

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42   Captain Cinco de Mayo!

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44   Wake up call.

45   It's Cinco de Mayo y'all!!!

46   THAT guy is incongruent!

47   Celebrate.

48   Just celebrate. If you have the means to a Mariachi Band, then enjoy still more. 

49   The human spirit man. 

50   Celebrate it across the planet. 

51   So Mad Bum didn't get a no-no, but it was sure fun anyway. 

52   So Happy Cinco de Mayo! Perfect excuse to goof off.

53   I'm finally starting to live. 

54   Viva Cinco de Mayo.

55   Gottago. Enjoy your day and your night. You have LOTS of back up!

56   Adios.See you again.

57   Peace.

~H~