Here is the story we posted on our event about how we believe Cinco de Mayo was created:
"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 at 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 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 Cinco de Mayo."
Awesome, right? Of course it's just a funny made-up story but I thought it was quite entertaining! Anyways, I've been researching recipes for us to make for our potluck, and I think I found a few pretty good ones. My friend Tim is making his famous Chicken Fajitas, so I found some side dishes that I think will go pretty well with them. I'm posting the links if you want to check them out for yourselves!
Warm Bean Dip
Yummy! Happy Cinco de Mayo! Enjoy my image I created below!
I almost believed the story! Hook, line, and sinker! Funny!
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