Cinco de Moustache

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Cinco de Moustache is an annual festival held in the mid-Michigan region, alternating between the Lansing and Armada areas. It is usually celebrated on the Saturday closest to May 5th of each year, replacing the traditional Mexican Cinco de Mayo festivities. The festival borrows its name from a between-song interlude on the Less Than Jake song "Richard Allen George... No, It's Just Cheez" from their Hello Rockview album. The band itself held Cinco de Moustache celebrations in 1997 and 2008.^[1] The festival began in 2003 and is now in its fifth year. Burt Reynolds is the unofficial icon of the festival.

Cinco de Moustache generally includes live music, drinking games, and karaoke. Male attendees of the festival generally sport moustaches of the handlebar or "law enforcement" variety. Female attendees are encouraged to fabricate a moustache to add to the festival's ambiance. Rather than drinking cerveza, participants generally consume macro-brewed pilseners such as PBR, Bud Light, and Miller Lite.