In Latin, the middle finger was the digitus impudicus, meaning the shameless, indecent or offensive finger. In the 1st century AD, Persius had superstitious female relatives concoct a charm with the infamous finger (digitus infamis) and purifying spit; while in the Satyricon, an old woman uses dust, spit and her middle finger to mark the forehead before casting a spell.
Confidence votes 8. Hispanics (like me) eat most of the foods that dumb Americans eat, like cheeseburger's, meat, vegetables, and stuff like that. We have one exception though.... when we're not eating out, we like to cook our culture's food.
P rior to European contact in 1519, what did the Aztec people eat? The basis of Aztec diet was corn (maize). They cultivated numerous varieties of corn, as well as many other crops including beans, amaranth and squash. Some dishes were seasoned with salt and chili peppers. This mix of items provided a balanced diet that had no significant vitamin or mineral deficiency.