Today's history lesson

[5thumbs]

A little known fact is 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 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 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 5 and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

 

[davismanLV]

It wasn't the Titanic that sank..... they switched ships because the poor Olympic had suffered and horrible bent keel and it wasn't covered by insurance. The Titanic was..... so look it up!! They switched ships, rebranded and relabeled and remodeled each to resemble the other. The fully insured Titanic (Olympic) was wrecked to cover insurance costs. And the Olympic (Titanic) sailed on and on.....



They've even searched below to see the painted over name with Olympic coming through .... after paint failed under the sea.....

 

[JohnW63]

Tom needs to hang out with one of my co-workers if he's going to pull THAT video up!

I think she feels the world isn't round either.

 

[davidbeinct]

I knew from line 1 this was going to be a groaner.

 

[Guildedagain]

I'm pretty sure the Titanic never even existed, in fact, oceans aren't real ;]

 

[davismanLV]

Tom needs to hang out with one of my co-workers if he's going to pull THAT video up!

I think she feels the world isn't round either.

It didn't hit an iceberg!! It fell off the edge!!!

 

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[davismanLV]

OMG!! 5 this is the best yuck I've had in years!!! Thanks for that!!

 

[Bernie]

A little known fact is 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 did not make it to New York.

The ship hit an iceberg and sank and the cargo was forever lost.

Could it be the genuine explanation to ice melt, and sea-level rise ? As mayonnaise contains a lot of food oil, and then can't freeze, that would make it the very reason to all of our problems. About time to know, wasn't it ?