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...