ANTI-MAYONNAISE ORDINANCE REJECTED BY COUNCIL
HAMMOND, Louisiana — The Hammond City Council on Thursday evening rejected a proposal by Councilman Jason Hood that would have prohibited mayonnaise from being automatically placed on foods in restaurants located in the historic downtown district.
Mayonnaise has long been the default condiment on burgers and po-boys in local eateries such as Mariner’s Inn, Brady’s, and Lee’s Drive-In, leaving customers with no choice but to apply mustard and ketchup themselves.
“I always have to ask the waiter to leave off the mayonnaise,” said Hood, who is known for his slim figure and fierce bi-daily workout regimens. He insists that the high level of fat in mayonnaise is a dangerous risk to the community.
Representatives from churches were on hand at the meeting to dissuade the council from passing Hood’s measure.
“Just because he’s a health nut, he shouldn’t be enforcing his beliefs onto us,” said Randy Hiddick, a youth leader at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hammond. “Sure there are college kids who take it too far, but most of us enjoy mayonnaise in moderation.”
Hiddick said that thanks to the city council, he can “celebrate his Cinco de ‘Mayo’ the way it ought to be celebrated.”
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