Brendan McGinley

May 05

cracked:

Don’t worry, southern neighbors. We’ll take care of all the celebratory booze guzzling on your behalf. You’re welcome.
5 Reasons Cinco de Mayo is the Most American Holiday



Hooray for Cinco de Mayo, the day America celebrates Mexico’s victory over France! The battle in 1862 was especially important because it did not change the tide of war in Mexico’s favor one damn bit.
Even though El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla is only celebrated regionally in Mexico, it’s a big party in the United States. Sure, we import a lot of holidays here to the U.S., but why do Americans celebrate a holiday that most of Mexico ignores? And the answer — just like it is to marital problems — is heavy drinking.



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cracked:

Don’t worry, southern neighbors. We’ll take care of all the celebratory booze guzzling on your behalf. You’re welcome.

5 Reasons Cinco de Mayo is the Most American Holiday

Hooray for Cinco de Mayo, the day America celebrates Mexico’s victory over France! The battle in 1862 was especially important because it did not change the tide of war in Mexico’s favor one damn bit.

Even though El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla is only celebrated regionally in Mexico, it’s a big party in the United States. Sure, we import a lot of holidays here to the U.S., but why do Americans celebrate a holiday that most of Mexico ignores? And the answer — just like it is to marital problems — is heavy drinking.

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Look! I did a thing and it’s neat-o!

(Source: cracked.com)

May 03

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Apr 23

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Apr 17

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Never before seen? One of my earliest Cracked topics begs to differ. 

How strong was my Google fu in 2009?

Apr 16

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Ouroboros -

In the heavy-handed sitcom that is my life, please enjoy this excellent Cracked article by my colleague Kathy Benjamin about why your brain forbids you from being happy, featuring a stock photo of my ex from a relationship that ended because my brain forbade my being happy.

Apparently God’s screenwriters are doing a bottle episode this week.

Apr 14

Dispatches from the decaying American empire.

Dispatches from the decaying American empire.

Apr 11

I bet Darkseid would be a very different person if he could fly.

What good is it being able to punch planets in two if you can’t fly? Sad Darkseid takes it out on the world. 

Apr 10

What are some good comedy comic books? Comics that are funny!? - Yahoo! Answers -

Hey, thanks, beautiful stranger who finds my comics funny.

Mar 27

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