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10-06-2009, 06:39 PM
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Drew Carey from Hell
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Columbus Day or Discoverers Day?
Next Monday, we celebrate Discoverers Day...wait, isn't it supposed to be Columbus Day?!
What the ****? I know that Columbus wasn't the first discoverer of the New World, but it's like when we merged Lincoln's Birthday and Washington's Birthday to make Presidents Day (Though this is slightly exceptional since we celebrate all Presidents as well). But no one knew about the New World until 1492 and the Civilizations of the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs were secret Civilizations that were slightly advanced for their time. And how did the Spaniards thank them...? By taking their damn gold, pillaging their lands, giving them diseases, and raping their women. I STILL call it Columbus Day because of my heritage...well 12.5% of my heritage. |
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10-06-2009, 06:45 PM
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Here in Canada next Monday is Thanksgiving!
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10-06-2009, 06:54 PM
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What is Discoverers Day? I never heard of it.
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10-06-2009, 07:27 PM
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Either way its still a day off for the post office.
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10-06-2009, 08:02 PM
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Either way is a day off for me and the kiddies at school
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10-06-2009, 08:32 PM
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10-06-2009, 08:58 PM
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10-07-2009, 01:20 AM
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I just always call it Columbus Day and honestly I think it's stupid that "all of a sudden" they are turning around saying that the stuff about Christopher Columbus isn't true. I was just thinking about this today; wonder what they are telling the kids in school about Columbus Day, because we were taught that he discovered America and all that. Even if it's not true, it's a nice story anyway.
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10-07-2009, 06:35 PM
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Drew Carey from Hell
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^I'm afraid Thanksgiving will be next, even Jack T. Chick has said so....
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10-07-2009, 11:22 PM
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    ) and saw only Jewish decorations, I wouldn't freak out and try suing the place! Seatac airport had a bunch of wimps working for them back then, IMO!!My friend from out of state heard about that garbage on their local news and I was just appalled to see that it had made headlines around the country! |
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Would Jewish travellers REALLY have a fit by seeing Christmas decorations?? Christmas isn't entirely a Christian holiday, many of its roots are found in paganism. Like that matters. Pray like a Christian, party like a pagan!!!  
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