From: Gud-dam@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article <20030814174848.06868.00000600@mb-m03.aol.com>, drsmith666@aol.com   
   says...   
   >   
   >I bet they ate a lot of burritos and tacos and stuff in the old west right?   
      
   Wrong! You're confusing latter-day Tex/Mex   
   with REAL Mex. Mexico, like many other   
   countries, has regional dishes that little   
   resemble the Tex/Mex, NM/Mex, AZ/Mex etc   
   food most citizens north of the border   
   refer to as "Mexican food." The only   
   universal ingredient is the tortilla,   
   which is Mexico's 'bread.' Tortillas and   
   pinto beans were a cowboy staple in the   
   regions near the border. Cabrito (young   
   goat) is another Mexican specialty that   
   cowboys shared - to a limited degree.   
      
   And I have no idea who invented tacos,   
   but they should be ashamed of themselves.   
   I can't imagine a cowboy worthy of the   
   name eating tacos - anytime! I suspect   
   some latter day marketing person named   
   burritos after the usual and normal   
   practice of "wrapping" ones beans in   
   a tortilla when eating.   
      
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