[GeoStL] Re: NGR-But too good to pass up!
- From: pandybat@xxxxxxxx
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:40:02 -0500
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UGH! I knew that was coming! LOL
Sandy - PandyBat
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:21:18 -0500 Mike Lusicic <lusicic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> -
> So this is the kind of stuff you go in for, eh? OK. I guess I have
> to
> pay my dues. Here is one back at you....
>
> Mayonnaise
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> GC-RGS wrote:
>
> >-
> >
> > SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
> >
> >A couple lived near the ocean and used to walk the beach a lot. One
> summer
> >they noticed a girl who was at the beach pretty much every day. She
> wasn't
> >unusual, nor was the travel bag she carried, except for one thing;
> she would
> >approach people who were sitting on the beach, glance around
> furtively, then
> >speak to them. Generally the people would respond negatively and
> she would
> >wander off, but occasionally someone would nod and there would be a
> quick
> >exchange of money for something she carried in her bag. The couple
> assumed
> >she
> >was selling drugs, and debated calling the cops, but since they
> didn't know
> >for
> >sure they just continued to watch her.
> >
> >After a couple of weeks the wife said, "Honey, have you ever
> noticed that
> >she
> >only approaches people with boom boxes and other electronic
> devices?" He
> >hadn't,
> >and said so. Then she said, "Tomorrow I want you to get a towel and
> our big
> >radio
> >and go lie out on the beach. Then we can find out what she's
> really doing."
> >
> >Well, the plan went off without a hitch and the wife was almost
> hopping up
> >down with anticipation when she saw the girl talk to her husband
> and then
> >leave.
> >The man walked up the beach and met his wife at the road.
> >
> >Well, Is she selling drugs?" she asked excitedly in a hushed voice.
> >
> >"No, she's not," he said, enjoying this probably more than he
> should have.
> >
> >"Well, What is it, then? What does she do?" his wife fairly
> shrieked.
> >
> >The man grinned and said, "She sells batteries."
> >"Batteries!!??" cried the wife with astonishment.
> >
> >"Yes,....." he replied calmly. "She sells C cells by the seashore."
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