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ChrisFromChicago · 10-13-2014, 01:48 PM

I mean God, its like having a Hitler holiday

Christopher Columbus was awful (but this other guy was not) - The Oatmeal

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Bulldogdad · 10-13-2014, 01:49 PM

He was a man of his time.

Happy Chris Day!

ChrisFromChicago · 10-13-2014, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

He was a man of his time.

Happy Chris Day!

oh its not his fault, he committed atrocities that were okay! lets celebrate him and ignore that!

Bartolne was a man of his time too, and was not hitler?

nononsenseguy · 10-13-2014, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

I mean God, its like having a Hitler holiday

Oh, please! How possibly can you draw such a comparison?

nononsenseguy · 10-13-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

oh its not his fault, he committed atrocities that were okay! lets celebrate him and ignore that!

Bartolne was a man of his time too, and was not hitler?

Give me a break!

ChrisFromChicago · 10-13-2014, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

Oh, please! How possibly can you draw such a comparison?

Okay, it isn't even that far fetched. Columbus cut off peoples hands, if they didn't bring Gold. he chopped off ears when he arrived to show he meant business and . . .he sold/had sex/captains had sex with 9 and 10 year girls they captured

i've got to say, not as efficient as a gas camp but pretty damn close in morality.

Did you not bother to read anything about this guy?

jacqueg · 10-13-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

I mean God, its like having a Hitler holiday

Thanks for posting this. I've called it Invasion Day for years.

I too would like to see it changed.

shiftymh · 10-13-2014, 02:03 PM

To combat the yearly Columbus whining, we should have Cowboys @ Redskins every Columbus Day and Redskins @ Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

Bulldogdad · 10-13-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

oh its not his fault, he committed atrocities that were okay! lets celebrate him and ignore that!

Bartolne was a man of his time too, and was not hitler?

Opinions vary.

sean98125 · 10-13-2014, 02:04 PM

Make it Navy Day to celebrate the birth of the US Navy on October 13, 1775.