Who started this educational thread, OM? You could note for your lesson learned that your pupils are too ignorant to get your fine humor.
On May 6, 8:27 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Race baiting again? > > On May 5, 9:43 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is this your insidious attempt at insulting a very important Mexican > > celebration? > > I think your post is nothing more than racist commentary based on > > ignorance of the actual celebration of independence, "Cinco De Mayo" > > which anyone with a smidgen of a brain knows is the recognition of > > Mexican independence from France achieved at the battle of Puebla > > which took place in 1862 during the month of May and on the 5th day of > > the month. > > You purport yourself as the enlightened one and then proffer garbage > > such as this. How low are you willing to go Senior Ornamentalmind? > > Only a sick puppy would post such racism. > > You have something against Mexicans senior? > > > On May 5, 11:03 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 net 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, 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.
