Comments on: Pssst … Don’t Tell Anyone, But Yesterday Was Columbus Day

By: wordy

wordy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:20:56 +0000

@tinkerbell which is why you won’t see me armed at any fence trying to keep (native) Mexicans out. But, that is a more complicated issue that brings a lot more issues into play.

But, again, you won’t see me celebrating a Texas Independence Day either. I may not be able to change the events of the past, but I don’t have to honor them.

By: Yossarian

Yossarian — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:17:20 +0000

Stumped on why people, who to this today, still use the misnomer “Indian,” feel the need to pooh-pooh political correctness.

If PC is not one’s bag, how about concern for basic geographical and anthropological accuracy? I would like to submit a new holiday to be celebrated in lieu of Columbus Day: “Why We Are Not Indians Day.” Or “Really, Quit Calling Me That Day.”

By: Gwyon

Gwyon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:35 +0000

Political correctness is everywhere … if you’re paranoid enough to find it.

By: JB

JB — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:37:43 +0000

I’m certain if there was no war or disease ever, …. we would all be French right now.

By: tinkerbell

tinkerbell — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:16:00 +0000

Interesting comments from people who live in a state that obliterated the culture that was here before Texicans.

By: Doug in DFW

Doug in DFW — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:32:07 +0000

What is Glenn talking about? Both dailies had plenty of coverage as to which libraries and city offices were closed. Fort Worth even celebrated by giving their employees an unpaid day off.

By: Dallasite

Dallasite — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:04:24 +0000

“It had something to do with the nasty way that Columbus and his men treated the Indians.”

We could name it Smallpox Day since that’s what killed 80% of the Native Americans.

By: JS

JS — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:45:12 +0000

Have you seen what people do to chocolate bunnies and those spongy duck thingies on Easter? That holiday has got to go.

By: Dubious Brother

Dubious Brother — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:14:28 +0000

SweetCharity must be unaware of Brown University up there in Yankee land where they voted to no longer observe Columbus Day and replaced it with Fall Weekend which coincides with the Columbus Day weekend. It had something to do with the nasty way that Columbus and his men treated the Indians. Using that logic, all holidays would be eliminated except for maybe New Years unless there was a New Years day masacre other than at a bowl game.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:35:58 +0000

When you have no argument, just say “As usual”, or make a joke about the Nobel. Got it.