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 Sinko de Mayo.
May 5th, 2010 | Tags: Southern Oregon University | Category: only in ashland, people, places | Comments Off on Cinco de Mayo
A flashback to last summer’s 4th of July Parade in Ashland.
April 28th, 2010 | Tags: buildings, July 4 | Category: people, places | Comments Off on Starbucks on parade day
April 14th, 2010 | Tags: lithia park, national register of historic places, spring | Category: lithia park | Comments Off on Lithia Park
April 8th, 2010 | Tags: rainbow, spring, trees | Category: nature | Comments Off on Rainbow over Ashland
I’ve spent much of this month in China. For more on my adventures in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China click here.
March 26th, 2010 | Tags: night photography | Category: places | Comments Off on China
I could have taken this photo on a number of hikes near Ashland. But I didn’t because I won’t be back in Ashland for another four and a half months. I took this picture on a hike in Kamakura, Japan earlier this month.
March 23rd, 2010 | Tags: hike, trees | Category: places | Comments (2)
March 1st, 2010 | Tags: buildings, grizzly peak, snow | Category: places | Comments Off on Snowy, blue-sky day over the Ashland YMCA
South is on top of this picture of Ashland from the sky. Only the south part of town is included. Where the two roads intersect in the bottom, left portion of the picture is the corner of Siskiyou Blvd. and Ashland Street (home of Quiznos).
February 7th, 2010 | Tags: aerial | Category: places | Comments (1)
A different point of view of Mt. McLoughlin in Southern Oregon…
February 2nd, 2010 | Tags: aerial, clouds, mount mcloughlin, Mt. McLaughlin, skywatch | Category: nature, places | Comments (1)
