Columbus (from tooter4kids) |
Most of us
would agree that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. But not a lot of us
agree that he discovered the Americas because the natives were already here. The
Americas, of course, includes North and South America, and the Caribbean Island.
Yes, Columbus got way off course on his way to China and ended up in the
Bahamas. He mistakenly thought he was in East India and called the people
Indians. So the name Indian stuck to this day. Although, it is politically
correct to say Native Americans.
Well, lost
or not, Columbus made a big discovery and opened up the Americas to the
Europeans and Africans by way of force. Columbus is credited for the discovery
and some of us get the day off in the U.S because it’s a federal holiday. My
first break since August but I’m sitting here at the car dealer getting a brake
job and an oil change. Brakes are on sale.
Columbus Day
is a busy chore day for me but there are some really great sales out there. If
you have the day off, go out and enjoy those sales. It sure is cold enough to
buy some new sweaters.
The official
day is the 12th of October.
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