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 For every problem there is one solution which is simple, neat, and wrong. -- H. L. Mencken