montezuma’s genius
“revenge is a dish best served cold.”
~ dr. victor freeze
in the 16th century, montezuma was known by all of his aztec subjects as their great ruler. historically, he is famous for his associations with the spanish conquistador cortes and the spaniard’s subsequent takeover of the aztec empire. but today he is relevant for one thing: diarrhea. montezuma’s revenge [not to be confused with the montezooma’s revenge ride at knott’s berry farm] may not kill anyone, but it sure is an inconvenience. i went to mexico in september 2007 and i may or may not have contracted montezuma’s revenge and it may or may not have been the worst illness i’ve ever experienced in my life. i may or may not have taken 5 showers a day and i may or may not have been afraid to ride a bike for a month. all i can say is, montezuma sure can hold a grudge.
