[Condor51]

But ..but ..but ... uh... the indigenous people were oh-so peaceful until those EVIL Spaniards landed and kidnapped all their women and made them sex slaves. That's when they became 'violent', and solely for self-defense purposes you know. Before the SPANISH INVASION the 'peaceful indians' just traded beads, shiny rocks, and sea shells. And they worshiped the Sun, Moon and Stars and would dress in fancy home spun costumes then dance the nights away.

And, and, and .. uh .. all those bodies were of people who accidentally fell off the Temple stairs. They didn't have OSHA or Building Code Inspectors back then so some bad stuff happened every now and then.

Yep, that's it. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

(I don't know how but I'm pretty sure this is all BUSH'S FAULT!)

[Yardstick]

LOL -- well done.

This is why I thought Mel Gibson was so clever with his film Apocalypto. He totally brought the horrific ways of the indians to public attention. By the end of the movie, when you see those Spanish galleons floating in the bay, you are flooded with a sense of relief. Western Civilization -- Christendom -- has come to save the day. The movie ends there, but you know it's going to be okay, and that's the point.

[SunkenCiv]

;’)