I personally don't get this whole CINCO de MAYO celebrating in the United States of America. I don't see any pubs or bars with "BASTILLE DAY" Banners flying on July 14th offering discounted wine to its patrons. In 1861 Benito Juarez decided he no longer wanted to pay the loan interest Mexico owed to France. Jerk! If I stopped making payments to my bank they would foreclose on us. Upset that Mexico stopped its payments France decided to go get what was theirs, and so it went. A year later France did occupy Mexico but later left after pressure from the USA.
If you do feel the urge to celebrate today, do me a favor, order a Guinness of a Palm! Or better yet, a nice glass of French wine.
Now a history report from Sandi: Hellmann's Mayonnaise - 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 schedules 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 we 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 observeto this day. The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as....
Sinko De Mayo
