[Verginius Rufus]

During the French occupation of Mexico, the French soldiers really missed having mayonnaise, so a special ship with barrels of it was sent from France. Unfortunately the ship sank before it got to Mexico and the French soldiers were inconsolable. But the Mexicans were delighted and ever since then have celebrated the “sinko de mayo.”

[PROCON]

“sinko de mayo.”

ROTFLMAO!

Did you just make that up?

[ETL]

During the French occupation of Mexico, the French soldiers really missed having mayonnaise, so a special ship with barrels of it was sent from France. Unfortunately the ship sank before it got to Mexico and the French soldiers were inconsolable. But the Mexicans were delighted and ever since then have celebrated the “sinko de mayo.”

If I recall correctly, these same French soldiers had a tendency to avoid bathing. The Mexicans referred to them as "stinko de mayos"