Glennalicious: Three Days

October 11, 2004

Three Days

Three day weekends are the boon of every teacher. Today is Columbus Day, therefore school is closed.

Columbus? The guy that introduced European plagues to the American continents, dooming millions to horrifying deaths? A man who failed in his attempt to find a route to India, because he didn�t realize the size of the globe?

Oh yeah. PERFECT reason for a holiday.

Yet I raise a glass to the man. Schools are closed on a Monday. Huzzah!

Posted by G at October 11, 2004 05:06 PM

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Greetings!

I had to teach here in Kansas City today. Perhaps we don't have enough Italians to have Columbus Day off?

But we don't get St. Patrick's Day, either. So perhaps something else is going on.

Anyway, nice to meet you. Glad you had the day off!

Posted by: Bruce at October 11, 2004 11:07 PM

Well you don't have to rub it in. Law firms aren't as thankful for America's discovery.

Posted by: steven at October 11, 2004 11:39 PM

I don't think we got the memo in California either.

Posted by: pua at October 12, 2004 11:37 AM

Huzzah, indeed.

Posted by: palochi at October 12, 2004 11:58 AM

Here in Hawaii we don't celebrate Columbus Day. We have no need to celebrate the life of a white man who caused the death of countless natives. No, we traded it in for Kamehameha Day, where we celebrate the life of a Hawaiian man who caused the death of countless of his fellow Hawaiians.

I just like the parade.

Posted by: Ron at October 12, 2004 04:03 PM

We didnt get Columbus day off but we did have a week long fall break...

Posted by: Karl at October 12, 2004 10:49 PM

*giggling at Ron* Well, one of us was gonna say it. I'm glad it was you Kuuipo!

Posted by: pua at October 14, 2004 04:47 PM