[LEFT][FONT=Comic Sans MS]History Lesson [/FONT][/LEFT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]**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 **[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]**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. **[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]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. ****The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise,****and were ****eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. ****Their anguish was so great,[/FONT]
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]**that 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 **[/FONT]
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[SIZE=5][FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=2]Sinko de Mayo. [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE]
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Happy Cinco De Maya Everyone!!
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