back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England

Actually until 2000 or so it seems it was made in Scotland, not far from your location. It's not available here. West of the Rockies it's called Best Foods. I don't know why.

Cute.  I laughed.

What most people don’t know is 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 didn’t make it to New York. It 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. It occurs each year on May 5th and it is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo.

Apologies for resisting the (not very great!) temptation to hide this post in the Jokes section.