tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post5464710738939489125..comments2023-11-05T02:28:19.783-08:00Comments on The Wonderful World Of Nothing Worthwhile: Break Out The Fine China And Silverware, It’s Columbus Day!Michael Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18007864829010402376noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post-78207198459143492192006-10-10T22:28:00.000-07:002006-10-10T22:28:00.000-07:00Really it's all about the paid days off from work,...Really it's all about the paid days off from work, not what's being celebrated. It would probably be easier to just have one generic holiday a month, like January Day, February Day, etc. Then people can celebrate whatever they want, while relaxing at home, getting paid for doing noting. <br /><br />That said, I was psyched this year to have Columbus Day off. We have never had it as a holiday before this year.Parlancheqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654624164313992281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post-49779159164148210052006-10-10T06:39:00.000-07:002006-10-10T06:39:00.000-07:00oh now that was a good blog! i tried this myself ...oh now that was a good blog! i tried this myself yesterday morning and had little success. don't bother to go look, it stunk! (see today's for the admission). anyway, good job! beeEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post-88934013135750086312006-10-10T02:58:00.000-07:002006-10-10T02:58:00.000-07:00Well, thank you for your insight and your dedciate...Well, thank you for your insight and your dedciated research into this matter, and gee, I thought the names of Columbus'ships were somewhat different than the ones in your post, thanks for setting me straight ;-)..I appreciate it and I wholeheartedly agree with the way these so called dedicated days are now celebrated. <br />I, for one, bought a pair of Italian shoes yesterday! :-)<br /><br />PeaceOdathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973602431527460287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post-82241954583204122172006-10-09T22:22:00.000-07:002006-10-09T22:22:00.000-07:00I also did a bit of research on this and came up w...I also did a bit of research on this and came up with some startling facts, which I posted today.<br /><br />I had always thought the competition to be first European in the New World, which is really quite, quite old, was between Columbus and Magellan. But the Chinese beat them both to our shores. <br /><br />Sorry you had to work. Have you noticed how most of our holidays are misnamed? Labor Day, for instance, when few actually work.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30418689.post-49514758849274326952006-10-09T19:54:00.000-07:002006-10-09T19:54:00.000-07:00I think would I prefer to celebrate Canadian Thank...I think would I prefer to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving today rather than Columbus Day. I hate that American Thanksgiving is so close to Christmas.Awesome Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.com