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