By: Fred Arnold
Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, hence the real-life, true, yes, true, well kind of true tale at the end of the paragraph. Anyway, Sunday celebrates the 
legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.
Most people don't know that 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 have been 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 lost forever.
difficulty locating available lots to build and a lack of credit for new home construction than buyer demand. The positive side to the report is that although present conditions seem challenging for builders, sales traffic seems to be quite robust and shows no signs of slowing down.
uncertainty than about specific economic events or data here in the United States, however Europe is playing a part in the declines.
