My boss & I like to joke-argue about Columbus Day. He’s Italian and liked the Italian recognition. I remind him that Columbus was just a guy who got lost. We’ve worked together for 13 years and the argument hasn’t gotten old yet.
We really need an “ignore” function for the humorless jag offs who think it’s their life mission to wander into the comments section of beloved Half century old humor strips and try to enlighten the other middle aged readers.
It’s been a few years so these are not the exact words, but from the TV series “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”: “I Don’ta understand. If I-a discover it, why they not-a name it after me?”
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
Well, Christopher composed a possible nautical shortcut from Europe to the East Indies.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 3 years ago
Genocide.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 3 years ago
“Round, Round World.” At least according to Stan Freberg.
orinoco womble over 3 years ago
Columbus Day is Oct 12 and a holiday where I live, but oh well.
Daniel Verburg over 3 years ago
Where did that piano came from ? Yesterday it drifted in the river.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 3 years ago
The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95, B. 178 Ah, no, that’s Antonin Dvořák.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member over 3 years ago
The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95, B. 178 . Ah, no, that’s Antonin Dvořák.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 3 years ago
Oooh! Sometimes I am really concerned about how uneducated you are…He did compose nothing – but he solved a lot of homicide cases on TV
guenette.charlie(BozoKnows) over 3 years ago
This year, Columbus Day falls on Monday, October 11. It’s also Thanksgiving Day for our Canadian readers.
guenette.charlie(BozoKnows) over 3 years ago
And here are some things to celebrate today if so inclined:
http://www.holidays-and-observances.com/october-9.html
Wren Fahel over 3 years ago
My boss & I like to joke-argue about Columbus Day. He’s Italian and liked the Italian recognition. I remind him that Columbus was just a guy who got lost. We’ve worked together for 13 years and the argument hasn’t gotten old yet.
prairiedogdance Premium Member over 3 years ago
Did Schroeder just cancel Columbus? pretty progressive for —are we in the 1960s yet?
VegaAlopex over 3 years ago
When Columbus Day was 12 October all the time. before the Monday Holiday Bill of 1968. Ironically it was a Monday in 1953. Tierra! Tierra!
Steve Dallas over 3 years ago
We really need an “ignore” function for the humorless jag offs who think it’s their life mission to wander into the comments section of beloved Half century old humor strips and try to enlighten the other middle aged readers.
Lynnjav over 3 years ago
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
I❤️Peanuts over 3 years ago
Hey Charlie Brown, don’t sit, lean, or put your foot on the piano.
billyk75 over 3 years ago
Smallpox and stowaway rats.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 3 years ago
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
awcoffman over 3 years ago
He decomposed.
MT Wallet over 3 years ago
It’s been a few years so these are not the exact words, but from the TV series “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”: “I Don’ta understand. If I-a discover it, why they not-a name it after me?”