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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 09:45 AM Original message |
Since Monday is Columbus Day, what is your take on Columbus |
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dropkickpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't get the day off |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. I've never been there |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. Well, old school siberians got here first. The polynesians beat him as well. |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Greedy, self-aggrandizing, social-climbing twit. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm on the side of the Native Americans. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. This is great! thanks for posting this link. |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. Didn't the French Discover America? |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't get the day off. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. I tend to side with Vonnegut... |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think those who were already living here would disagree. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. +1 |
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Resuscitated Ethics (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. 1492 is ripe for disproving in common knowledge |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
12. He worked pretty damn well without a map. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. The Americans were already here. |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
14. It should be observed for historical purposes, but probably not "celebrated" |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. Howard Zinn is one take: |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
17. Actually Monday is Leif Ericson day! |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. Um, he didn't discover America. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. And IIRC, Ol' Chris never set foot on what we call America |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. True Monday should be a day of celebration for |
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