Screaming Flower said:that's funny.
i think columbus would have wanted us to close the stock market. then i wouldn't have to be here.
Dreadsox said:Happy Columbus Day to all......
A day to reflect and celebrate the man who discovered America!!!!!
Dreadsox said:Hayy Columbus Day to all......
A day to reflect and celebrate the man who discovered America!!!!!
Lilly said:I'd also like to note that it's Native American Day.
Anyone else find that a little sick?
we got off on columbus day back in florida, as well as here in tennessee.Lilly said:I don't know about other states, Minnesota has Columbus day off for k-12 schools.
Lilly said:I'd also like to note that it's Native American Day.
Anyone else find that a little sick?
Dreadsox said:As a proud Italian American, I am a little disappointed at the lack of respect Columbus is getting here.
Lilly, I know of abolutely any teacher in my district who teaches about Columbus from Columbus Day until Thanksgiving.
Dreadsox said:As a proud Italian American, I am a little disappointed at the lack of respect Columbus is getting here.
. For now lets sit down, and celebrate that famous Italian....OK?
dream wanderer said:Well..I'm a Virginian and my kids are all home today.
I'm also a reservation born American Indian and I don't have a problem with Columbus Day...its more of an Italian pride thing now similar to St. Patrick's Day with the Irish.... and that doesn't bother me. Let them have their day.
I had ancestors at Plymouth Colony too btw...mom's side. There are a lot of mixed emotions here on Thanksgiving!
dream wanderer
STING2 said:Dreadsox,
I have been doing genealogical research on my family line for my last name. They settled in Mass about 26 years after the Mayflower. Dorchester(spelling) I think, I'll have to look back at the spelling. By 1665 they were living in North Sudbury. My line of the family left North Sudbury in 1814 and moved to North Brookfield. But members of the family continued to live on the property in North Sudbury. Around 1843 the Ancestor I'm from moved from North Brookfield to Metropolis IL. From there the family spread out west and south. Although I don't know for sure, I may still have distant relatives that still live on the old property in North Sudbury. I have not been to Mass. yet and in fact just learned most of the above over the past few months. I know Sudbury is near Boston. Have you been there before?
dream wanderer said:Well..I'm a Virginian and my kids are all home today.
I'm also a reservation born American Indian and I don't have a problem with Columbus Day...its more of an Italian pride thing now similar to St. Patrick's Day with the Irish.... and that doesn't bother me. Let them have their day.
I had ancestors at Plymouth Colony too btw...mom's side. There are a lot of mixed emotions here on Thanksgiving!
dream wanderer
Lilly said:
Here's where I see the irony:
Columbus ushered in Conquistadores and settlers...people who would massacre Native Americans.
I just thought it was an ironically chosen date, not like I have an issue with there being a Native American day.
Kristie said:As a proud Ericsson, I feel the need to point out Lief Ericsson got here first.
Thank you, that is all.
Kristie said:As a proud Ericsson, I feel the need to point out Lief Ericsson got here first.
Thank you, that is all.
Lilly said:
and hey, let's not discount viking holidays, in minnesota, we've got them (read: leif ericsson festival).
Lilly said:
And I don't think there are any applicable comparisons between the PC-ness of the Vikings and the Red Skins.
Dreadsox said:
Haha!!!!! The poor Viking gets no HOLIDAY!!!!!!
Kristie said:
It's October 9th