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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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We're more 'party-focused' in the US?!

May 05, 2017 10:18 PM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

There are many who mistakenly think Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day.  

May 06, 2017 04:04 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Yes I know that and why is a complete mystery to me!

Needless to say I do not celebrate may 5th as a holiday

May 06, 2017 11:10 AM
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Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Any reason to eat and drink!

May 06, 2017 05:18 AM
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Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

College students love celebrations of any type!  One fraternity that hosted a big party to celebrate on May 5th was hit with criticism of cultural insensitivity for changing the name to:

                                                                             CINCO DE DRINKO

May 06, 2017 04:38 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Cinco de Mayo at Belts Ice Cream, worth celebrating.

May 06, 2017 12:46 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Congratulations to all who celebrate, I missed it....

May 05, 2017 11:13 PM
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Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Yep.  Or the tourista places in Mexico.  It was a marketing holiday for beer.

May 05, 2017 09:54 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

si

May 06, 2017 07:06 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Sam,

Commerce is a great way to drive celebrations. A

May 06, 2017 06:17 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes, another reason to drink which is good.

May 06, 2017 05:58 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Any reason for a margarita, right?

May 06, 2017 05:55 AM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

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May 06, 2017 05:48 AM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I've never celebrated it. Is that now a hate crime?

May 06, 2017 05:36 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Debe Maxwell, CRS nailed this one!

May 06, 2017 05:07 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Yes but it's still a good reason for a party and some great food!

May 06, 2017 12:33 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Yep, although they do celebrate in parts of Mexico, too!

May 05, 2017 11:10 PM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Any excuse to party with Margaritas...

May 07, 2017 06:57 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I didn't know.

May 07, 2017 05:29 AM
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Noel Mayer
Upper Montclair Weichert Realtors - Montclair, NJ
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No I didn't

May 06, 2017 10:38 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I guess I am not real sure what it is all about.

May 06, 2017 09:33 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Sam Shueh there we go. 

And for me, it's even more special - my wife's birthday!

May 06, 2017 09:30 PM
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Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

It's another opportunity to drink and party.

May 06, 2017 09:19 PM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Good to know

May 06, 2017 08:39 PM
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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Yes and we do a good job of it.....just saying....

May 06, 2017 05:52 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Sam Shueh Cinco De Mayo is a fun event to celebrate.

May 06, 2017 03:05 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Yes.  I know a lot a Mexicans out here who don't give a hoot about it.  It's mostly celebrated by white people needing an excuse to get drunk.  The same people who are "Irish for a day" on St. Patrick's Day are "Mexican for a day" on Cinco de Drinko.

May 06, 2017 10:26 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

It all started to sell more beer! I have had a home I Mexico for 12 years and it is a much bigger deal in the US than in Mexico.

May 06, 2017 09:07 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

make it happen

May 06, 2017 08:41 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

anything for a party in this country....

May 06, 2017 08:41 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I learned that watching "Born in East LA"

May 06, 2017 08:23 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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We seem to celebrate anything and everything. Everyday is a national something day 

May 06, 2017 08:21 AM
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Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

We had a taco party last night at our house. We don't normally make a point to celebrate it but it fell on a Friday so we had the neighbors over. -Kasey

May 06, 2017 07:57 AM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I read about this in the paper this morning. Didn't know.

May 06, 2017 07:48 AM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I did not know that.

May 06, 2017 07:12 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

You reach a point in your life where you celebrate LIFE not days

May 06, 2017 06:48 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I was in Mexico several years ago on May 5th and there was very little hoopla, probably just from the Americans. The Mexicans seemed to not notice.

May 06, 2017 06:44 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Any excuse to party!

May 06, 2017 06:32 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I did not know that.

May 06, 2017 06:25 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I do know that and di dnot get to partake in any festivities, too much work Friday

May 06, 2017 06:19 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

With government pulling our strings; it gives us another holiday to become oblivious of them!

May 06, 2017 04:30 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I suppose it's all part of our insane desire to be politically correct.

May 06, 2017 04:23 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Yep, made up holiday.

May 06, 2017 04:15 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

It's my youngest son's birthday, so we always celebrate!  We had his 23rd celebration this week!

May 06, 2017 03:46 AM
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

hmm interesting... it wasn't celebrated around here until relatively recently so then I have to wonder how and why it happened.

Dec 19, 2017 05:18 PM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

And I miss it.

 

May 09, 2017 03:49 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I heard that, and think that is pretty funny.   

May 09, 2017 08:17 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No.

May 09, 2017 02:12 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 Another day, another peso.

May 07, 2017 11:36 AM