Sports: Re: {Disarmed} [DucatiST] Re: overheating

I got to admit, it was a rarity, thus the big todo over the feat, but gospel. I read all the Ramage, Hornblower, etc series and it was a fascinating period in history. Many of the stories were sparked by true events. I use the term "faction" in referring to these types of books, true events with a ficticious character woven into the events.

Hopper

--- On Tue, 6/21/11, Nick Woods <nickw@cooptel.net> wrote:

From: Nick Woods <nickw@cooptel.net>
Subject: {Disarmed} [DucatiST] Re: overheating
To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 1:30 AM

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, HOPPER ELDRIDGE <hoppereldridge@...> wrote:
>
> Ah...mayonnaise..any one know the story how this came about?
> Â
> Back in the good old days of iron men and wooden ships, a French admiral was able to defeat an English fleet. To celebrate the occasion, the admiral's chef onÂ his flagship stirred up a new sauce in honor of his admiral. The admiral's name, you ask? Mahon, thus mahonnaise!
> Â
> Hopper...a Texan!

Well, I've got to say I stopped believing that story when you got to the French navy beating the English navy!

NickW, UK