Gene363
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 7:54:56 PM
Columbus was an immigrant who brought much needed diversity.

teedubbya
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:01:25 PM
And small pox
teedubbya
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:01:49 PM
I keed. I keed.
USNGunner
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:05:01 PM

I keed. I keed.

teedubbya wrote:

Maybe, but it was accurate.

danmdevries
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:09:49 PM
But I ordered the large pox.

RMA reuquested.

Gene363
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:26:34 PM

And small pox

teedubbya wrote:

It was an exchange for syphilis.

New skeletal evidence suggests Columbus and his crew not only introduced the Old World to the New World, but brought back syphilis as well, researchers say.

DrafterX
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 8:29:55 PM
They visited many islands also... 😟
frankj1
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:25:55 PM
someone remind me, what part of the USA did he visit?
victor809
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:27:27 PM
Stolen from Twitter:

" Celebrate Columbus day by wandering around a grocery store, lost, looking for the spice aisle"

Sunoverbeach
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:28:30 PM
Think it was the United States of the American Bahamas
frankj1
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 10:48:30 PM

Think it was the United States of the American Bahamas

Sunoverbeach wrote:

but never saw North America.

and the Stock Market was closed in honor.

also, moved my trash and recycle pick up out one day.

Growing up near Boston, Wednesday was Prince Spaghetti day. We can get rid of Columbus Day.

rfenst
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 5:35:07 AM
What a useless holiday.
Cigarlady7
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:16:24 AM
Columbus Day is not real.

Rfenst, I concur.

SmokeMonkey
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:26:45 AM
Hmm, I appreciated having the day off. Thanks, Columbus!
tamapatom
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:31:16 AM
I always liked his TV show. Wish I had a trenchcoat like that.
tailgater
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 8:51:46 AM
I'm sick of all the whining about Columbus Day.

A quick google will tell us that it was originally intended as a celebration for Italian Americans. Later it was an attempt to help integrate them.

Never once was it celebrated because Columbus took slaves and attacked indigenous people on the islands he visited.

With that said, it's a bogus holiday intended for government employees only.

So for anyone who is somehow offended, fine. Vote to get rid of the holiday altogether.

Don't be such a pu$$y that you want to change it to something less offensive. that's a f*cking joke.

Grow some cajones and be willing to let go of this bogus day off.

Or else STFU.

DrafterX
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:09:58 PM
You sound offended by the offended... 😟
RMAN4443
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:16:11 PM
I don't get the day off....not a celebrated holiday in NH...just the banks and federal govt. employees
JadeRose
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:24:58 PM

You sound offended by the offended... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

I'm offended AND outraged that TG is offended by the offended. We could change it to CROS day.

frankj1
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:34:22 PM

I'm sick of all the whining about Columbus Day.

A quick google will tell us that it was originally intended as a celebration for Italian Americans. Later it was an attempt to help integrate them.

Never once was it celebrated because Columbus took slaves and attacked indigenous people on the islands he visited.

With that said, it's a bogus holiday intended for government employees only.

So for anyone who is somehow offended, fine. Vote to get rid of the holiday altogether.

Don't be such a pu$$y that you want to change it to something less offensive. that's a f*cking joke.

Grow some cajones and be willing to let go of this bogus day off.

Or else STFU.

tailgater wrote:

HA! I knew you'd step up.

I love having an Italian holiday, but he didn't even represent his own country!

How about changing it to Tony Conigliaro Day?