[Rhodes22-list] A history lesson.

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> [Original Message]
> From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 5/5/2006 9:47:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A history lesson.
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> Rummy,
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> My wife is from Mexico City and the funny thing is that in Mexico, Cinco
de
> Mayo is not a big holiday.  They hardly even pay attention to it.  She was
> absolutely amazed to see that it is a big thing here in the US.
>
> Hank
>
> On 5/5/06, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
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> > Most  people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was
> > manufactured in England.
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> > In  fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment
scheduled
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> > delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico,
> > which  was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop
> > in
> > New  York.
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> > 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.
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> > The  people of Mexico,  who were crazy about mayonnaise,  and  were
> > eagerly
> > awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish  was
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> > great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they
> > still  observe
> > to this day.
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> > 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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> > WHAT!!!!  You expected something educational from me!
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