I've got a busy day. So I am reposting my Cinco de Mayo story.
As we woke up Rick looked at me and said, "Happy 5th of mayonnaise babe." He tried to kiss me but I held up a finger. You guess which one.
He never let's it go.
I appear to be here for his fodder.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
5th of Mayonnaise.
What did you do for Cinco de Mayo?
I spent hours looking for this subject because I assumed I must have written about it, in fact I swear I did. But it can not be found.
I grew up in a small town. It was a very damn big deal when the restaurant Chi-Chi's came to town. Back when this happened there weren't a lot of food choices in town. No Thai, no Mexican, no BBQ etc.
Chi-chi-s was my first introduction to Mexican food. Hard to even imagine today but this was many moons ago.
Everyone went to Chi-Chi's if for no other reason but to get a margarita and eat some chips and salsa. Authentic Mexican cuisine, I think not.
But I did not know that then. It was all new to me.
When I made the move to a bigger city I was exposed to so many more food choices. When I began working in the travel industry that helped expose to a lot of foods and people which I loved!
But this day we were visiting Seattle.
We arrived at a Red Robin for a quick lunch in Seattle.
On all the tables there were little placards saying Cinco de Mayo.
From 6th grade Spanish I knew Cinco was 5.
But 5 of mayonnaise? I didn't get it.
I kept reading the placard and Rick asks me what is so interesting. I say, like a fool, what the hell is the 5th of mayonnaise?
He looked at me and in all seriousness says, "Margaret, you die your hair brown don't you?" I know that meant to him I'm being a dumb blonde.
Nope, being a dumb brunette!
Again I ask, "well, what is the 5th of mayo? I don't get it."
He is laughing like a fool. I was getting a bit perturbed by him.
When he came up for air he told me it was The 5th of May. He went on,
"It is a Mexican celebration about a battle they won over the French empire he thinks in the 1800's. So it is celebrated on the 5th of May.
Mayo= May Margaret. The 5th of May" Not mayonnaise.
Okay, who feels like the fool now. So of course I too am laughing at myself.
That was so many moons ago but Rick brings it up every year. If you know him you are saying to yourself as you read this, "why of course he does"
Yesterday he text me and said since it is the 5th of mayonnaise how about taco's for dinner and some margaritas. Of course, that sounds fine to me.
But just once I wish he'd forget that I ever said that. But he won't.
Picking on me is a sport where he is MVP.
So what did you do on your 5th of Mayonnaise?
12 comments:
Ha! I say let's celebrate mayonnaise as well.
I've never thought about mayonnaise for Cinco de Mayo, but your post makes me want to ditch the Mexican food in favor of something slathered with Hellman's
My husband would love the mayo celebrations.
Good story! No wonder he won't let it go! And Chi-Chi's was my first introduction to Mexican food too. In fact it was all of Canada's first introduction to Mexican food, LOL! The chain went out of business in Canada probably 35 years ago at least, but I still miss it!
Isn't it amazing how long we can trip merrily through life with misunderstandings? For instance, I just learned that the K2 in my K2+D3 vitamins does not refer to potassium. It makes more sense now that I know it is Vitamin K2 - as would your "May". Thanks for the chuckle.
Well you fooled me. I too did not think k2 was the vitamin, but I dud not think it was potassium only because I thought that was just K. But what do I know, I barely passed chemistry where I "learned" this stuff.
DB, no!
Mine too Susan
Well did you have a slathered sandwich? 😁
The pharmacist was very understanding. I told her that I took too much chemistry and not enough pharmacy ; )
Debra well it sounds like Canada and my hometown are very similar.
Cop, oh that's funny!!
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