Little-Known Chocolate Facts…

On the fourth visit of Christopher Columbus to the Americas, he came
across cocoa beans, which he presented to the Spanish court. King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabel dismissed chocolate as a bizarre tribal
concoction.

Chocolate, after all, was considered an aphrodisiac by the Aztec
Indians, and as such, was forbidden to Aztec women. (Which explains
both Isabel's cranky demeanor in all those stuffy paintings and why
there are no more Aztecs!)

“Giri Choco” is a Japanese custom which means “duty chocolate.” It
calls for employees to give chocolates to their managers as a token of
loyalty.  This sounds like a ‘Jim Dandy’ custom that American
Businesses should swipe… TQM, Giri Choco, Toyota!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!