# Should I Dip All of My Clothing in Mayonnaise?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 4, 2005, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-dip-all-of-my-clothing-in-mayonnaise/306862 "2005-06-04T11:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-dip-all-of-my-clothing-in-mayonnaise/306862/21 "2005-06-08T16:02:08Z")

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> [@sagitta](#):
>
> Hmph. ☹
> 
> From the title, I thought this thread was going to be full of distressing puns on places and titles in Ireland.

How about …

If “La Marseillaise” was the anthem of the French revolution, why wasn’t “La Mayonnaise” the anthem of the Irish revolution?

Sorry, that’s all I’ve got

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**Post date:** [June 8, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-dip-all-of-my-clothing-in-mayonnaise/306862/22 "2005-06-08T16:36:53Z")

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You may dip your clothing in mayonnaise, however we here at the Testing Bureau recommend removing the items of clothing before dipping them.

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