Monday, October 12, 2009

Happy Columbus Day!

Ah, it's that time of year to celebrate a man who managed to achieve what so many before him already had.

I'm referring to Mr. Christopher Columbus, of course!

Erik the Red Day was too long, and no one had any desire to dress up like Capital One spokesmen and pillage local golf courses.

If you feel like showing off your Columbus pride and discovering different perspectives concerning the holiday, check out some of these fun and informative websites below.

Columbus Day 2009 at Kaboose

The History of Columbus Day

Why The American Indian Movement Opposes Columbus Day

Columbus No Angel, Yet His An Estimable Legacy

The Deluxe Christopher Columbus Crossword

10 comments:

Gemini and Ichiro said...

Happy Columbus Day to you too! Did he really find us on this day? And how can we find out what day Eric the Red found us FIRST? Or those people who walked across from Asia?

The Creek Cats said...

Happy Columbus Day, friends!

The Meezers or Billy said...

Happy Columbus Day!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Columbus day all my feline friends!!

Mike Licht said...

Today is "Native American Day" in South Dakota.

Discovered: New painting of Columbus.

See: http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/columbus-day/

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

We thought the courts would be closed today. Apparently not, Mom got called for Jury duty. She did not get picked.

Zippy, Sadie, Speedy and M'Gee said...

Eh, we don't "celebrate" this holiday either...you can't discover a place where there are already people living.

The Island Cats said...

We never thought of this as much of a holiday...only a day we get no mail!!!

Mishkat said...

We agree with the Island Cats! Plus the bank is closed.

Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, Ryu said...

Very pithy, Zeus!