The name comes from the Southwest Gila monster, known to be America’s only poisonous lizard.

The lizard eventually took shelter in a saloon in town. At first, the saloon owner was devastated at the loss of business, but soon word traveled around the country.

Only the most courageous people ventured into the saloon. Legend has it they learned to fight poison with poison – tequila could thwart Adobe’s bite.

-Compiled from adobegilas.com/thegila.html