FunTrivia of the Day
In honor of Cinco de Mayo
by Cheryl Baumgartner Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
Cheryl Baumgartner 
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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 yearon May 5th and is known, of course, as -
Sinko De Mayo.
WHAT??? You expected something educational? You need a shot of Tequila after that don't you?
May 5th 2010 11:50
Medical... 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 yearon May 5th and is known, of course, as -
Sinko De Mayo.
WHAT??? You expected something educational? You need a shot of Tequila after that don't you?
May 5th 2010 11:50
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Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceThat was circulating through the emails Wednesday. I just thought it was funny. It reminded me of my High school Spanish teacher telling us a story about an American man in Portugal who was trying to apologize for a faux pas. He said "I am so embarrassado" Which sent the people around him off into gales of laughter. Embarazada Means Pregnant in Spanish so he was apologizing by claiming to highly pregnant! May 7th 2010 07:51 |
I told my students about this one!
May 6th 2010 23:39