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Originally posted by worldwatcher
It's not a holiday or a "happy" columbus day unless you have the day off.
My kids have school, so it's just "columbus day" for us, skip the happy part
Originally posted by jedimiller
happy sailing! you know my ancestors were pirates on the caribeann and most likely met with columbus at some time or another.
SO...... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, SIMON!!!!!!
Originally posted by SimonGray
Well it is my birthday, so....
Originally posted by SimonGray
Well it is my birthday, so....
Originally posted by jedimiller
I doubt it. Pirates were not in the Carribean during his life. He was the first guy there.
Originally posted by testrat
Originally posted by earthman4
Originally posted by jedimiller
happy sailing! you know my ancestors were pirates on the caribeann and most likely met with columbus at some time or another.
I doubt it. Pirates were not in the Carribean during his life. He was the first guy there.
I have no idea why we honor him.
“These people will make excellent servants,” wrote Columbus after the welcome of his first American voyage: he returned the next year with chains, attack-dogs and an army of plunderers...