“. . . modern man didn’t drag women to a cave or trade goats for her anymore, which, all things considered, was probably for the better, but that’s not to say we didn’t have any tools or weapons at our disposal to convince a bride or persuade a future mother in-law. What we have today is almost as good, if not better, and it comes with an interesting as well as complicated history, too. I know this because I invested in it once. Originally discovered at about 1000 B.C in southeastern Mexico by the Olmec people, who lived there before the Mayans took over, who in turn were conquered by the Aztecs, who were surprised to see the Spaniards arrive on horseback bringing with them muskets, swords and disease, then take possession; each one in turn, however, doing us the favor of keeping the tradition alive. I’m talking about chocolate. Modern man’s best weapon, when it comes to dealing with feisty women.”
From In the Land of Fire.