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Post by cabooseman on May 5, 2013 17:52:49 GMT -6
Correcting history, Cinco de Mayo was not about the battle of Puebla in Mexico, actually people don't know that back in 1912 Hellmans mayonaise 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 it's stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexsico. But as we know the great ship did not make it to New York the ship hit an ice berg and sank....and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico who were crazy about mayonnaise and were eargerly awaiting it's 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 morning occurs each year on May 5th. and is known of course as Sinko de Mayo.
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