Date:         Thu, 6 May 2004 09:51:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Fwd: Cinco de mayo
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I know its not Friday yet...and this is a day late, but here it is....ENJOY!


Ric





>I just read this on the RV Forum, we missed it by one day but I thought
>you might get a kick out of it so here it is.....
>
>
>
>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