88R11354 CW-D
 
  By: Cook H.C.R. No. 45
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Almost a century ago, the City of Mansfield was the
  birthplace of Best Maid Products, and the company's subsequent
  success as a manufacturer of pickles has inspired area residents to
  make the vinegary vegetable the centerpiece of a beloved annual
  celebration; and
         WHEREAS, Best Maid pickles originated in the kitchen of
  Mildred and Jessie Otis Dalton, who lived in a small stone house in
  Mansfield; Mrs. Dalton's homemade pies, mayonnaise, sandwich
  spread, and pickles were popular with the customers in her
  husband's grocery, and in 1926, they founded the Best Maid company;
  the brand went on to be enormously successful, and today it is best
  known for its pickles and dressings; it processes 50 to 60 million
  pounds of cucumbers every year and sells 100 different items under
  the Best Maid and Del-Dixi brands; and
         WHEREAS, Since 2012, Mansfield has celebrated its fame as the
  birthplace of this pickle empire by staging the World's Only
  St. Paddy's Pickle Parade and Palooza every March, to coincide with
  St. Patrick's Day; this festive event has grown to attract tens of
  thousands of visitors each year, and it features a parade, retail
  and food vendors, musical performances, and three fun runs, as well
  as pickle-eating and pickle-juice-drinking competitions; and
         WHEREAS, The Pickle Parade and Palooza highlights the
  community's hometown pride and its healthy sense of fun, and the
  citizens of Mansfield may indeed savor their association with this
  iconic Texas treasure; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby redesignate Mansfield as the official Pickle Capital of
  Texas; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.003(e), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
  passed by the legislature.