Happy Columbo Day! But did he really discover America?

USA and Canada are still neighbors!:)

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nwlady said:
LOL, you OM, I wouldn't have known except for my sister telling me;) She keeps track of all that stuff;) You can bet I know when Veteran's, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas and New Years day are though;)
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I didn't know it either.. until this thread that is... So much for it being a huge deal I guess
 
Man, I gotta run out to the mall and buy something. I would hate to miss out on all of those Columbus Days sales.
 
The really strange thing is....I had never heard of this Columbus Day before this thread. I went and made dinner, and then watched an old Sopranos episode, and you won't believe it [I almost didn't] it was all about the rows over Columbus Day, and the Italians fighting with the Native Indians in the streets of New Jersey, over having a parade! What are the chances of that ?
Thre's sure to be someone who does statistics on here who can tell me.:confused:
 
LOL! Like most I hadn't any idea about today either till this thread, it was the furthers thing from my mind, even my mind is the furthest thing from my person, so, who cares, but still some interesting and fun chow in the thread.

darn, there's my timer telling me to move my laundry from the washer to the dryer. gotta go face real world troubles.
 
Just as Antonio Meucci was the original inventor of the telephone but Alexander Graham Bell got the credit, so too was Cristóvão Colombo given credit for discovering the "New World" when it was already occupied.

The natives were slaughtered and we inherited mattress sales. :confused:
 
SifuPhil said:
Just as Antonio Meucci was the original inventor of the telephone but Alexander Graham Bell got the credit, so too was Cristóvão Colombo given credit for discovering the "New World" when it was already occupied.

The natives were slaughtered and we inherited mattress sales. :confused:
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Yes and we have an even bigger sales right after another fine marking of a false representation, :thanksgiving:but I doubt many will poo poo those sales when they go out to get the newest mode of telecommunications that day and there on.
 
oakapple said:
The really strange thing is....I had never heard of this Columbus Day before this thread. I went and made dinner, and then watched an old Sopranos episode, and you won't believe it [I almost didn't] it was all about the rows over Columbus Day, and the Italians fighting with the Native Indians in the streets of New Jersey, over having a parade! What are the chances of that ?
Thre's sure to be someone who does statistics on here who can tell me.:confused:
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I've had that sort of thing happen a couple times too. Do they call that synchronicity and isn't that just a fancy word for weird coincidence?
 
So I have to ask... what was the point of this thread? Are we supposed to .... do what? Storm Capital Hill and demand Columbus be exposed for what he was? Remove the holiday? Refuse to shop at the Columbus day sales?
 
QuickSilver said:
So I have to ask... what was the point of this thread? Are we supposed to .... do what? Storm Capital Hill and demand Columbus be exposed for what he was? Remove the holiday? Refuse to shop at the Columbus day sales?
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...just guessing... that it was a timely topic?:)
 
I suppose if anyone is the action-taking type they might petition their local school boards to get updated / truthful history curricula, but I wouldn't hold my breath for success any time soon.

AprilT said:
Yes and we have an even bigger sales right after another fine marking of a false representation, :thanksgiving:but I doubt many will poo poo those sales when they go out to get the newest mode of telecommunications that day and there on.
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Ugh - don't even get me started or I'll tell the tales about how the Jamestown colonists resorted to cannibalism and coprophagia ... :sour:

Smoke and mirrors, our entire history ...
 
I imagine the purpose of this thread is like any other, a means to open discussion on a subject that was on the OP mind. No need to go out on a war path to unless one wants to make change.

It's great that people are opening their minds and listening whether they are history buffs, just want to understand why others think or have varying opinions. Is it only ok to point out others deficiencies as long as we never look at the ones we ourself are comfortable accepting and living with and don't want to recognize as wrong in any way because it would cause a leak in our bubble.

There are people that want change whether anyone here is posting for that purpose, I haven't any idea, sounds like most just want to conversate, maybe open a few eyes but not necessarily want to march on Washington. The onus is on each individual to what they may with the information given to them, but nothing required just to partake in the discussion other than being able to talk with and hopefully not at each other..

Alas, I know I ask too much, much of the time including of myself on occasion.

However, there are people acting for change.

Places that have changed the name of the holiday: For starters Birkley, Seattle, Minneapolis.

http://www.wsav.com/story/26725590/seattle-city-council-votes-to-rename-columbus-day

http://www.uticaod.com/article/20141006/NEWS/141009615/?Start=2.

http://www.syracuse.com/opinion/ind...d_be_renamed_immigrants_day_your_letters.html

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/12/living/columbus-day-indigenous-people-day/
 
Well incase I don't get to put anymore shots in for evening, some might be happy to know I've been swept up into a tornado, I swear it looks like one is trying to set down outside my window. I'm sure I'll be knocked off line any minute now.

Play nice kiddies.
 
I for one don't care what the day is called... Or if the entire holiday is eliminated.. It just doesn't matter to me.. I have known for a long time that Columbus was a horrible man and a murderer.. BUT.. seriously, I've never heard anyone in real life heaping acolades on him... Other than the kiddie rhyme.. in 1400 and 92 Columbus sailed the ocean blue...... I don't recall hearing that he was a bad person when I was in school... however, I never heard he was a great person either... Just the guy who supposedly discovered America... THEN that pehaps he really didn't.. He's quite a non-entity IMO.

Keep safe April...
 
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