Posted on 05/01/2006 9:12:48 PM PDT by baltodog
Few people realize that, until just recently, Mayonaize was considered a delicacy South or the Border.
At the turn of the century, Mexico had no means to preserve the spread, therefore all mayonaize was shipped to the state in the refrigerated holds of cargo- and passenger-liners.
The President of Mexico loved Mayonaize so much, that he used state funds to purchase just over 14,000 pounds of the condiment, thereby giving every household in Mexico an opportunity to at least sample the stuff.
The shipment was scheduled for delivery at the end of April, 1912. The entire Mexican nation waited in anticipation...
A little-known fact is that this particular shipment was scheduled for delivery, via the great passenger liner, Titanic. After deboarding New York, the Titanic was to sail along the east coast to Mexico, and drop off its precious cargo to the waiting nation...
Mexico waited faithfully for word of the shipment, and were heart-broken and shocked to hear of the ship's demise, two weeks after it sank, on April 15th, 1912.
The President ordered a National Day of Mourning, which is still celebrated to this day...
"The President ordered a National Day of Mourning,"
A Mayonnaise Malaise?
SINKO DE MAYO!!!!
{golf clap}
Nice!
BAD, But good!
You should be shot for that!
It wasn't mentioned here, but I'll keep looking!
http://www.foodhistory.com/foodnotes/leftovers/mayo/info/
4 illeagle mexicans in quick sand
quatro sinko
BRILLIANT!
What Century?
A hoax. Now, if it had been about Mayonesa, I'd have bought it. Mayonesa con Limon.
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