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av8rdave

(10,574 posts) Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:18 AM Oct 2013

Happy Genocide Day, everyone!

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Happy Genocide Day, everyone! (Original Post) av8rdave Oct 2013 OP

I prefer my Genocidal sharp_stick Oct 2013 #1

Eh, there's some theories that Columbus was actually Spanish. a la izquierda Oct 2013 #4

To quote a couple of great people WRT Columbus: NuclearDem Oct 2013 #2

Genghis Khan is a pretty sharp_stick Oct 2013 #3

Really? Chan790 Oct 2013 #5

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

1. I prefer my Genocidal

Reply to av8rdave (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:27 AM

Oct 2013

holiday's to have a Spanish flair and therefore celebrate Hernan Cortes.

Not that I really can disrespect the splendid old timey style of Chris Columbus but I find the menu is a bit more eclectic with Cortes.

a la izquierda

(11,803 posts)

4. Eh, there's some theories that Columbus was actually Spanish.

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 12:32 PM

Oct 2013

And what difference does Columbus' ethnicity make anyway? He was sailing FOR Spain. His ethnic background is irrelevant.

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

2. To quote a couple of great people WRT Columbus:

Reply to av8rdave (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:27 AM

Oct 2013

That dude LOVES to kill people.

Loves it! Woo hoo, genocide!

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

3. Genghis Khan is a pretty

Reply to av8rdave (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 11:31 AM

Oct 2013

cool one too but it's tough to find traditional Mongolian genocidal ingredients for the meal around here.

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

5. Really?

Reply to sharp_stick (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 12:47 PM

Oct 2013

I guess that maybe the horse blood might be hard to source but the heavily-salted hard cheeses from non-standard milks (they travel well and can be imported) and the mutton not so much.

Though, it was the topic of one of my favorite travel articles ever:

The Mongolia Obsession: Falling in love with Mongolia. By Tim Wu
The Most Disgusting Food. Ever.
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/welltraveled/features/2008/the_mongolia_obsession/the_most_disgusting_food_ever.html

Warning: This article is potentially extremely stomach-churning. It's just also a really good piece of travel writing.

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