John Allen Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Little Known Facts............ Hellmann's Mayonnaise -- a brief 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 never made 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 eagerly awaiting it's arrival, were disconsolate at the news if it's loss. Their anguish was so great, 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Little Known Facts............ Hellmann's Mayonnaise -- a brief 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 never made 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 eagerly awaiting it's arrival, were disconsolate at the news if it's loss. Their anguish was so great, 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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