Columbus Day is observed on the second Monday of every October. It commemmorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus on the American continent on October 12, 1492. This year it falls on Monday, October 11, 2010.
In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day as a national holiday due to the intense lobbying by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization! It was originally observed every October 12th , but was fixed to the second Monday in October in 1971.
Who is Christopher Columbus? Oh my gosh, she is going to teach us and bore us again!!! Well, whether you like it or not, you are right! Do you remember in grade school about Columbus, being the son of a wool merchant from Genoa, Italy? No, I do not!!!! That is many, many moons ago!! I do not even remember what I had for breakfast yesterday!!! Hmmphh... very short memory, you have!! Darn right, you are!!! Let us continue.... Did you know that he went to sea at a tender age of 14?? Wow!!! He was just a boy!!! I bet he was really very ambitious and very brave!!! Anyway, he settled in Portugal until 1484 and moved to Spain where he saw that King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella was interested in his adventures. With 90 crewman, they boarded the 3 ships, Niña, Pinta, Santa Maria, that were to make the first voyage to the New World!!! Gee, whiz, I remember the three names of the ships... it was always in the history exams!!! How could I forget? My! My! My! You really forgot what you ate for your breakfast yesterday, but you still remember the 3 ships that Columbus used on his voyage to the Americas??? Unbelievable!!! Why is that??? Who knows??? Ha! Ha! Maybe because it is part of the history?? And on October 12, 1492, Columbus first saw the new world! The rest is history.
How do we celebrate Columbus Day? There are some celebrations in some towns and cities, mostly in the Italian- American community, where they have parades and other forms of celebration. Most of the government offices and schools are closed, but businesses are open. Guess what?? The businesses are taking advantage of Columbus Day!! There are sooo many sale going on!!! Hurry and see what is on sale!!! Why am I advertising? I don't know! Supposed you do not have the green bucks, are you still shopping??? Nope, just go to the mall, window shop and walk!
What are you guys waiting for? Come on and enjoy the nice weather!!!!
Posted by vs at 10/10/2010 11:14 AM | Add Comment
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