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<blockquote data-quote="druryj" data-source="post: 3237314" data-attributes="member: 10465"><p>And what, may I ask, does a Cajun Joint in Edmond have to do with a Mexican Joint at 40th and N. May? There is little similarity between the two, other than they both serve food. I find <em>the name</em> to be of more interest, when you consider that the * Aztec Empire was soundly decimated by the Spanish at the Siege of Tenotitchlan in 1521 in what is today known as Mexico. It was this that allowed the Spanish to push west, towards the Pacific, and thus gain easier access to much desired Asian Markets. And, the name "Aztec Mexican Grille" is somewhat of an anomaly too, wouldn't you agree? Further, the use of the "e" at the end of Grille is a European practice, not normally seen in Hispanic place names. Many think, and wrongly so, that it was the use of the horse, which to the frightened Indians may have been as terrifying as tanks overrunning the trench lines to more modern foot soldiers that led to the Aztec's defeat. But the real cause of the fall of the Aztecs was due to something else the Spanish brought with them to the New World: Smallpox. Yes, smallpox decimated the Aztecs, and the Spanish, who were largely immune, won the fray.</p><p></p><p>So, if you go to this joint at 40th and N. May, make sure your vaccinations are up to date. Some of those Aztecs could still be carriers, for all I know. <img src="/images/smilies/uhh.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhh:" title="Uhh :uhh:" data-shortname=":uhh:" /></p><p></p><p>* A truly interesting account is provided by Miguel Leon Portilla in his book: "Broken Spears: The Aztec account of the Conquest of Mexico." In that much of history is defined by armed conflict and then written by the winner, here is a fascinating perspective from the ones who came in second place in this particular campaign. </p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="druryj, post: 3237314, member: 10465"] And what, may I ask, does a Cajun Joint in Edmond have to do with a Mexican Joint at 40th and N. May? There is little similarity between the two, other than they both serve food. I find [I]the name[/I] to be of more interest, when you consider that the * Aztec Empire was soundly decimated by the Spanish at the Siege of Tenotitchlan in 1521 in what is today known as Mexico. It was this that allowed the Spanish to push west, towards the Pacific, and thus gain easier access to much desired Asian Markets. And, the name "Aztec Mexican Grille" is somewhat of an anomaly too, wouldn't you agree? Further, the use of the "e" at the end of Grille is a European practice, not normally seen in Hispanic place names. Many think, and wrongly so, that it was the use of the horse, which to the frightened Indians may have been as terrifying as tanks overrunning the trench lines to more modern foot soldiers that led to the Aztec's defeat. But the real cause of the fall of the Aztecs was due to something else the Spanish brought with them to the New World: Smallpox. Yes, smallpox decimated the Aztecs, and the Spanish, who were largely immune, won the fray. So, if you go to this joint at 40th and N. May, make sure your vaccinations are up to date. Some of those Aztecs could still be carriers, for all I know. :uhh: * A truly interesting account is provided by Miguel Leon Portilla in his book: "Broken Spears: The Aztec account of the Conquest of Mexico." In that much of history is defined by armed conflict and then written by the winner, here is a fascinating perspective from the ones who came in second place in this particular campaign. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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