(KMDL-FM) The 5th of May in Louisiana is not celebrated as a religious holiday. However, the 6th of May often involves renewed prayers for comfort and peace from the Almighty.
That’s because from Lafayette to Lake Charles and Shreveport to New Orleans, people in Louisiana will be asking the “Higher Power” to deliver them from the evil that is a tequila hangover.
Monday is Cinco de Mayo, which loosely translates into ” I am never drinking tequila again” or maybe it really means the 5th of May. Regardless, it will be a day that delicious Mexican foods and favorites will be served on “plates that are hot, don’t touch them”. It is also the day the tequila will become the national beverage for at least a few hours.
Tequila is one of the most baffling of the cunning and baffling beverages that contain alcohol. Friends of Bill W. will understand that context and those who aren’t will hopefully never get to that point. But the fact is, we all have a tequila story. Many of us wrote our “tequila story” on Cinco de Mayo.
Why Does Tequila Get You Drunk So Fast?
I think the problem, if you want to call it a problem, with good tequila, is that it goes down very smoothly. And, if you follow up that shot with a little salt and lime, it’s actually pretty tasty. But tequila is a sneaky beverage. You might have a shot or two or three and feel just fine until you try to stand up. That’s when Montezuma gets his real revenge…