

| Subject: | Fwd: Cinco de mayo |
| From: | Richard Golen |
| Date: | Thu, 6 May 2004 09:51:19 -0400 |
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
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