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MrCleveland · 10-09-2017, 12:46 PM

With the pressure of PC and Christopher Columbus NOT setting foot on the American soil... should we still call it Columbus Day? Or have all voyagers be included and have it be Discoverers Day? Or since we should be more PC, have it be called Indigenous People's Day? Or since Government Buildings are closed...why not let it be National Bosses Day? Or make it a Monday we have off?

I have a poll for this...

AMackII · 10-09-2017, 12:58 PM

Possibly Columbus Day

Alan Brady's Hair · 10-09-2017, 01:03 PM

Columbus Day has been celebrated for 200 years or more, on at least three continents. Politicians in the US saw many Italian immigrants celebrating, and decided to try to buy their votes by making the day a national holiday in 1937. Today, many of the politicians occupying the exact same offices have decided that Italians don't count anymore, and they can buy more votes by pretending they hate Columbus. There's no reason why this specific date is important to anyone else. It will only be changed to make it difficult for people whose families have celebrated Columbus for generations. They'll eventually switch it, then again and again. The goal is to make trouble, then pretend to be friends with one side. That's what politicians do.

Bonniegirl · 10-09-2017, 01:09 PM

I voted other:

Take Monday off, enjoy a nice fall day !!

Call it Autumn break.

But it really should be more than one day!

Torgo · 10-09-2017, 01:10 PM

Torgo Day

JamesG · 10-09-2017, 01:26 PM

I don't care as long as we still have the day off.

Dale Key · 10-09-2017, 01:45 PM

Torgo · 10-09-2017, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesG

I don't care as long as we still have the day off.

That's 2 votes for Torgo Day.

Fleet · 10-10-2017, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCleveland

With the pressure of PC and Christopher Columbus NOT setting foot on the American soil... should we still call it Columbus Day? Or have all voyagers be included and have it be Discoverers Day? Or since we should be more PC, have it be called Indigenous People's Day? Or since Government Buildings are closed...why not let it be National Bosses Day? Or make it a Monday we have off?

I have a poll for this...

Columbus did not set foot on American soil, true, but he did set foot on North America.

So I vote we keep Columbus Day.

robyrob · 10-10-2017, 07:36 AM

it already has another name - Canadian Thanksgiving, now go buy another turkey.

Lee · 10-10-2017, 01:25 PM

Columbus Day. It has been an American holiday for a long time and some
things should just be left alone.

View Poll Results: What should the Second Monday in October be named?
Columbus Day	8	80.00%
Discoverers Day	0	0%
Indigenous People's Day	1	10.00%
National Bosses Day	0	0%
Other (Please Specify)	1	10.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

10-09-2017, 12:46 PM	#1
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The Rodney Dangerfield of Cities. C-Town Gets NO Respect! Posts: 11,876	What should we call today? With the pressure of PC and Christopher Columbus NOT setting foot on the American soil... should we still call it Columbus Day? Or have all voyagers be included and have it be Discoverers Day? Or since we should be more PC, have it be called Indigenous People's Day? Or since Government Buildings are closed...why not let it be National Bosses Day? Or make it a Monday we have off? I have a poll for this...
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10-09-2017, 01:10 PM	#5
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10-10-2017, 07:36 AM	#10
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10-09-2017, 12:58 PM	#2
AMackII Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,043	Possibly Columbus Day

10-09-2017, 01:03 PM	#3
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 3,048	Columbus Day has been celebrated for 200 years or more, on at least three continents. Politicians in the US saw many Italian immigrants celebrating, and decided to try to buy their votes by making the day a national holiday in 1937. Today, many of the politicians occupying the exact same offices have decided that Italians don't count anymore, and they can buy more votes by pretending they hate Columbus. There's no reason why this specific date is important to anyone else. It will only be changed to make it difficult for people whose families have celebrated Columbus for generations. They'll eventually switch it, then again and again. The goal is to make trouble, then pretend to be friends with one side. That's what politicians do.

10-09-2017, 01:09 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 34,126	I voted other: Take Monday off, enjoy a nice fall day !! Call it Autumn break. But it really should be more than one day!

10-09-2017, 01:26 PM	#6
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 39,243	I don't care as long as we still have the day off.

10-10-2017, 01:25 PM	#11
Lee veteran member Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,400	Columbus Day. It has been an American holiday for a long time and some things should just be left alone.

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