hairyyoda wrote:
What is your thoughts on the "guinea question" Frogman ? Thanks Phil
Yes, the Guinea question.
This is a South American thing. Nothing to do with 'Murica, its people, or affiliates.
"Guinea" has some history on it.
1400s-1500s Spanish Conquistadors visit what is now Southern United States, Caribbeans, Central America/Mexico, Southern America. Areas are populate by indigenous natives (Indians and jungle people). Spain finds that the locals have gold. Kill locals, take gold.
1600s- Spain colonizes areas. Kills locals, takes gold. Converts locals to Christianity.
1700s- Enough trade that areas convert to common currency. Most prevalant, the Spanish Dollar.
1700s-1800s- Trade is good enough that other countries in Europe want to stop by, kill locals, and take their gold. Trade and colonization booms.
Walt Disney invents Pirates. Pirates kill British red coats and take their gold. The Dutch are now evil sea monsters, because everyone hates the Dutch. French are nowhere to be found...big surprise. Spanish dollar is gold standard. Free-rider effect on local political states, develops secondary currency. The "Guinea". A Guinea isn't worth as much as a Spanish dollar. Something costing a Guinea is equated as "costing nothing". Foreign trade hits markets in South America. Common cheap food type is what is now called a "Guinea Pig". A large rodent that can be cooked up at a market stand and sold for few pence or shilling. The equivalent to what we'd consumed as a stuffed pigeon, quail, or Cornish hen. Guinea Pigs, being cheap,
goes great with Worcester Sauce, get shipped back to Europe as a cheap food type that replicates extremely quickly, and makes a cheap pet. The term "Guinea" is now entrenched as something that doesn't cost much. Guinea is not a common term used over hear, other than in the pet type title Guinea Pig.
1895- US has bought most of middle North America from Spain. US get in war with Spain. US has ship born Cruse Missiles, and F-14s. US whips Spain's azz in a naval war. Spain leaves the Americas, and writes off the colonies as an insurance loss. Spain retreats back to Spain, which is now North Italy with Mexican accents.
1990- US finds magical place called Iraq. Us tries to kill locals and take gold. Things don't work out so well. Spain doesn't show up to help for some unknown reason.
Just about mate. Now, what about Tomayto?
