Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in
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I think it would be better for the students to be in school on Veterans day, but then have a school assembly with maybe a veteran or other service man giving a speech, etc. I think that would be more worthwhile.
For Columbus day, I am not sure why it would be a "gut punch" to that guy. What do people do to celebrate Columbus day that would mean they couldn't be in school?
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I think it would be better for the students to be in school on Veterans day, but then have a school assembly with maybe a veteran or other service man giving a speech, etc. I think that would be more worthwhile.
For Columbus day, I am not sure why it would be a "gut punch" to that guy. What do people do to celebrate Columbus day that would mean they couldn't be in school?
@taiwan_girl said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
What do people do to celebrate Columbus day that would mean they couldn't be in school?
They have parades.
It is a big deal in Italian neighborhoods.
This has nothing to do with what are the best days to be in school.
This is war between competing tribes.
See DEI.
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What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto an island in what is now, The Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
Elbows up!
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What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto an island in what is now, The Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
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What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto an island in what is now, The Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
@Renauda said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto what is now an island in the present day Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
As we all know, it was the British (and some other assorted foreigners who I won't mention) who put in the majority of the work in setting up the place. Do they have a King James Day? How about an Elizabeth The Virgin Day? Just a little bit of a thank you for Good Queen Bess or King Jimmy?
No, they do not. All we got out of the deal was a lifelong addiction to tobacco and mashed potatoes, both of which have caused me some not insignificant discomfort over the years.
I was only joking
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@Renauda said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto what is now an island in the present day Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
As we all know, it was the British (and some other assorted foreigners who I won't mention) who put in the majority of the work in setting up the place. Do they have a King James Day? How about an Elizabeth The Virgin Day? Just a little bit of a thank you for Good Queen Bess or King Jimmy?
No, they do not. All we got out of the deal was a lifelong addiction to tobacco and mashed potatoes, both of which have caused me some not insignificant discomfort over the years.
@Doctor-Phibes said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
@Renauda said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
What’s Christopher Columbus to do with the USA other than next to nothing?
He never set foot there and it didn’t even exist as an English colony or colonies when he was in the neighbourhood. Hell, he thought he had arrived in South Asia when disembarked the Santa Maria onto what is now an island in the present day Bahamas. Besides, he was a Genoese citizen - and from what I have read, something of a 15th century conman of dubious repute - under contract to the Spanish Crown.
As we all know, it was the British (and some other assorted foreigners who I won't mention) who put in the majority of the work in setting up the place. Do they have a King James Day? How about an Elizabeth The Virgin Day? Just a little bit of a thank you for Good Queen Bess or King Jimmy?
No, they do not. All we got out of the deal was a lifelong addiction to tobacco and mashed potatoes, both of which have caused me some not insignificant discomfort over the years.
The British do have a day, with picnics, parades and fireworks.
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On March 17, 1776 the British evacuated Boston.
This allowed the Miks to have a Saint Patrick's holiday by officially calling it Evacuation Day. Now, most people in Boston believe that Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday. But officially it passes the DEI test that forbids any recognition of white male achievement.
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On March 17, 1776 the British evacuated Boston.
This allowed the Miks to have a Saint Patrick's holiday by officially calling it Evacuation Day. Now, most people in Boston believe that Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday. But officially it passes the DEI test that forbids any recognition of white male achievement.
@Copper said in Veteran's Day out, Eid al-Fitr in:
On March 17, 1776 the British evacuated Boston.
This allowed the Miks to have a Saint Patrick's holiday by officially calling it Evacuation Day. Now, most people in Boston believe that Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday. But officially it passes the DEI test that forbids any recognition of white male achievement.
Still, it's nice that they celebrate the Brit who brought some degree of civilization to the Island.
