[CS-FSLUG] [OT] Hellman's mayonnaise

[Ed Hurst]

On Tue, 10 May 2011 09:35:49 -0500, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com>  
wrote:

> Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
> manufactured in England In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of
> the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to
> be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York.
> This
> would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever
> delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to
> New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever
> lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were
> eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their
> anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning,
> which they still observe to this day. The National Day of Mourning
> occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as -
>
>             Sinko De Mayo.
>
> WHAT??! You expected something educational from me?!

Good one, but you forgot the obligatory [OT] tag.

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