Re: [CH] Debate at Our House

bill jernigan (billjernigan@iqonline.net)
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:06:13 -0500

At 08:20 PM 2/14/03 -0800, Dave Anderson wrote:

>The McIlhenneys made some serious enemies trying to defend their right to the
>Tabasco Brand. I think they had a feud with the Trappeys at one time that 
>rivaled
>the Hatfields and the McCoys.

somewhere i read that the mexican state of tabasco tried to sue the 
mcilhenneys over the trademark...the state lost, and tabasco kept the 
name/didn't have to pay gazillions in royalties...


bill

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