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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by amm0bob, May 5, 2010.

  1. amm0bob

    amm0bob Permanently Junior...

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    Hellmann's Mayonnaise - a bit of history

    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
    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 5th and is known,
    of course, as Sinko De Mayo.

    :drum:
     
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    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Cmon ammObob,
    you know the islamofascists were responsible for sinking the Titanic. I also heard they were a gay sadomasochistic couple from Nigeria who had trouble getting passports on the Titanic because of their birth certificates.
    I think I heard it on Rush Limbaugh show. He always takes the poop and and shares it with his radio audience.
    BTW, I spent a couple weeks traveling the Yucatan last year and didn't once hear' pass the Heilman's please' but my spanish is limited.
     
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    ctbering - a little trouble with the concept of puns? :huh:
     
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    daniel Cat Lovers Against the Bomb

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    The OP belongs in one of the joke threads.

    The real story of the May 5 national holiday is more interesting: Mexico has never won a war that it could use for a national holiday. It's attempt at a war of independence failed miserably, and it became independent when a corrupt viceroy decided he wanted to be a king in his own right. But Mexico once won a battle in a war it lost, so that's the date for their national holiday.

    Even Mexico's "independence day" is a fraud. It's actually the date of the start of the failed rebellion. Actual independence came a decade later and had nothing to do with the September 16 date they celebrate.

    "Viva Mexico!" (Shouted at midnight on September 15 to celebrate the fake independence day.)
     
    #5 daniel, May 5, 2010
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    When I was a little kid I thought this guys name was Jose mayonnaise.
     
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