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Old 05-03-2010, 14:23   #1
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May 5th

Hellmann's Mayonnaise - a bit of history.

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 -

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Sinko De Mayo.
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Old 05-03-2010, 14:34   #2
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Yep. Told it to both of my secretaries. Both were sucked in until the punchline. Both groaned *at* the actual punchline.

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*GROAN*

That was bad.......just plain BAD.
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Old 05-04-2010, 20:38   #4
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*GROAN*

That was bad.......just plain BAD.
High praise indeed, coming from you.
MRFL sells food for a living. She made me call her favorite Mexican restaurant owner and tell it to him. He sort of laughed . . . then asked if he could talk to MRFL.
I couldn't here both sides of the conversation but I heard the woman formerly known as "MRFL" say, "Yeah, he is a LITTLE retarded, but . . . "

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Old 05-04-2010, 21:44   #5
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High praise indeed, coming from you.
MRFL sells food for a living. She made me call her favorite Mexican restaurant owner and tell it to him. He sort of laughed . . . then asked if he could talk to MRFL.
I couldn't here both sides of the conversation but I heard the woman formerly known as "MRFL" say, "Yeah, he is a LITTLE retarded, but . . . "
God, I hope her fav Mexican restaurant is NOT "Casa Gallardo"! When I lived in St. Louie, Mizzouie I was told it had "good Mexican food." I stuck to Taco Bell after one visit.
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God, I hope her fav Mexican restaurant is NOT "Casa Gallardo"!
definitely, not.
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