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OT: For 'those' people

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 - ]

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Sinko De Mayo.!!

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lucretiaborgia
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GGGRRRROOOOAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN

you knew better than that!

BTW, are we ready for the annual ars. Maybe we have too many (newer) folk who don't remember the annual wars. War#1 Mayo v Miracle Whip.

@2 To lick floss or not

#3 Peeps or no peeps. That is a quick remembrance off the top of my head.

Gillian, just reminiscing.

Reply to
Gillian Murray

Definitely mayo, who wants the chemical flavour of MW ?

Definitely licks, helps with conservation

Peeps should be hanged, drawn and quartered at dawn !

Reply to
lucretiaborgia

Ggrrrooooaaaaannnnnn ! Aren't you ashamed of yourself!

Reply to
Lucille

May I assume you have a definite opinion????

Reply to
Gillian Murray

Mayo and it absolutely, positively must be Hellmans.

Yes to licking. Delicious stuff.

Couldn't care less. Not a favorite of mine,

Lucille

Reply to
Lucille

I ws about to say something, about our upcoming visit, but being a real lady, I refrained.

Reply to
Gillian Murray

Agreed - with minor exception that I've switched to Duke's, which is a Southern brand. If not that, then Hellmans.

Absolutely.

Ditto WRT Peeps.

Ellice

Reply to
Ellice K.

Don't forget the Marmite love/hate debate. Bruce

Reply to
Bruce Fletcher

Hellman's Mayo

Floss Licking is dependant on fiber and dye - yes to DMC & Anchor, no to hand dyed or non-cottons (heaven only knows whats in those dyes!)

Peeps are nasty th>>

Reply to
Fran

If I have to have either, I'd definitely pick MW!!!! No taste to the other.

Lick, definitely! Sometimes chew, too, if the end is being stubborn.

Yuuuuuummmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new chocolate cats out at Halloween taste just like hot chocolate. Double yum!

Reply to
Joan E.
[re floss licking]

Two bits of advice:

Keep a lump of *real* beeswax handy.

When there is no beeswax around, lick your fingertip and pull the floss through your pinch. Works better, and keeps manufacturing chemicals off your tongue.

Joy Beeson

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Joy Beeson

Here's another one for 'those' people, if you are squeamish, don't read.

So, there's this yellow toad wandering around in the forest kinda pissed off because he doesn't want to be yellow. Life would be easier if he were brown like the other toads... He'd sure be less visible to predators for one thing. Anyway... This yellow toad bumps into a fairy godmother. "Fairy godmother, please make me brown like the other toads," begs her. "I'm hacked off being so visible to predators. The stress is like, killing me, you know?" "Okay" says the fairy godmother, who whips out her magic wand and goes: "Abracapokus! You're brown!" The toad looks down and sees that he is brown ! Except..... for his weenie, which is still yellow. "Hang about lady," he says to the fairy godmother, "My pecker's still yellow!" "Yeah, well I don't do weenies," she says, "You'll have to go see the Wizard of Oz for that." So the toad thanks her and hops off on his way. There is also a purple bear wandering about the very same woods. As luck would have it, he encounters the very same fairy godmother (yes okay it's a coincidence, but it's true). "Fairy Godmother! You're just the person I need!" says the purple bear, "I can't pull any bearesses cos they don't want to be seen with me on account of the hunters. They can spot me from a mile off." Being a fairly nice fairy godmother, she takes out her magic wand. "Oh for goodness sake, what is the matter with you lot round here." she says. And with that, she yells: "Pokuscadabra! You're brown!" The bear looks down and sees that he is, in fact, brown. Except for his goolies, which remain purple. "Hold up sweetheart!", he says to the fairy godmother, "My goolies are still purple!" "Yeah, well I don't do those goolie things," she replies, "You'll have to go see the Wizard of Oz for that." "Well that's just dandy, innit?" the bear replies, "How the hell do I find the Wizard of Oz?" "Easy," says the fairy godmother as she flew off........... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ you know what's coming don't you ? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ you'll be sorry ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ she flew off, saying....... "Just follow the yellow-dick toad !! "

Reply to
lucretiaborgia

(snipped)

LOVE IT!!! I had to forward it to DH, because that's just the sort of line he'd come up with. He's a terrific punster.

sue

Reply to
Susan Hartman

I had heard it before but not narrated in quite the same way, I just liked the style. If you can call it style lol

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lucretiaborgia

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