Date: 2026-05-05
AO: The General
Q: Gherkin ,
PAX: Gherkin, Lazlo, Hops, Robo, citrus, Bone
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
WARMUP
SSH, IWs, Hillbillies, Michael Phelps, Cherry twists, Willie Mays Hays, down dog, worlds greatest stretch
THE THANG –
Speedy Gonzalez
Suicides every 10 yards to the 50
Suicides from the 50 back down to the 10
Cinco de Mayo 5 X 5 X 5
5 Exercises, over 5 minutes, repeated 5 times
AMRAP EMOM:
1. Merkins
2. French Surrenders (No Surrenders except when you stand up you lift your hands over your head like you are surrendering) 3. Senior Hurleys (the great great great grandfather of Bobby Hurley) 4. Battle of Puebla Situps (situp w/ 4 punches thrown at the top of the situp)
5. Burpees – even though Mexicans didn’t do them, they would have if they had been invented by then.
MARY
Mexican Hammers
Cabron Crunches
ANNOUNCEMENTS
– Pop-up AO with post beerateria starting next Thursday nights in Arlington – The Murph Challenge Memorial Day at George Mason
– Boneathon Saturday May 31st
– Convergence is the first Saturday of June at Roosevelt Island. COT
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. Contrary to a common misconception, it is not Mexico’s Independence Day (which is celebrated on September 16).
In 1861, Mexico was financially exhausted following the Reform War. President Benito Juárez suspended all foreign debt payments for two years. While Great Britain and Spain negotiated and withdrew, Napoleon III of France saw an opportunity to establish a French-aligned monarchy in Mexico to counter U.S. influence in the Americas.
In late 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz and began marching toward Mexico City.
The French army was considered the premier fighting force in the world. They sent roughly 6,000 elite troops to attack the city of Puebla.
Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza led a smaller, poorly equipped force of approximately 2,000 to 4,000 soldiers and local militia.
Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Mexican forces held their ground. On May 5, 1861the French were forced to retreat after losing nearly 500 soldiers. Mexico lost fewer than 100.
While the victory at Puebla was a massive morale boost and a symbol of Mexican resistance, it did not end the war. France eventually captured Mexico City and installed Maximilian I as emperor in 1864. However, the French occupation was short-lived; with the end of the American Civil War, the U.S. provided more support to Juárez, and the French withdrew in 1867
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