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Oct. 4, 2006

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day in Columbus? Because it is Columbus Day. Because we are the biggest and best Columbus in the US, Wikipedia says so. Because until the state of Ohio changes the name of the state capital to something politically correct and oh so catchy like "Indigenous Resistance" we will remain Columbus Ohio.

We are just one of many US cities named Columbus after Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer... who sailed the ocean blue back in 1492... for the Spanish. I saw an Ohio blog that called Christopher Columbus a "genocist." I can not find genocist in an English dictionary or a Spanish dictionary... one online dictionary says:

"The spanish word 'genocist' was not found, have you entered the accents correctly? If you think 'genocist' should be in our dictionary please contact us, and we'll try to add it."

I probably don't have the correct accent. I don't think of Columbus being controversial until a few days before Columbus Day each year.Instead of Columbus Day, some people prefer to celebrate "Day of Indigenous Resistance." In Latin America some celebrate "Day of the Race" which if I am not mistaken is a celebration of the Spanish heritage. I think I always thought it was a celebration of the indigenous races.

A New York blogger, Brendan's Mommy shares young Brendan's take on why to celebrate Columubus Day on her blog:

"We celebrate Columbus Day because a man named Christopher Columbus sailed 3 ships - to Ohio to go to the capital. And the ships are called the Nina, the Panda and Santa Maria. "

According to Wikipedia: "Italian-Americans observe Columbus Day as a celebration of Italian-American heritage."

Happy Columbus Day or whatever you celebrate...

c. 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

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Oct. 5, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Jay Thompson - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy

Sometimes political correctness goes JUST A BIT too far! Nice blog...

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Oct. 5, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Maureen McCabe

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment Jay, I probably am usually too politically correct. Unless I see the statue downtown I don't think much about Columbus being named after Christopher Columbus....except this time of year. Thanks again for the comment. Maureen

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Oct. 5, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Jeff Dowler

I heard a child once name two of the boats - Ninja and Sangria :) Nice blog (and site), Maureen. Cheers, Jeff in Sunny San Diego

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Oct. 6, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Maureen McCabe

Kids say the darnedest things! I was in San Francisco CA one year for Columbus Day now that I think about it. There was a big Italian American celebration on the wharf... Thanks for the comment Jeff. Happy Columbus Day or Day of the Race or Day of Indigenous Resistance...or October 9. Maureen

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Oct. 6, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Lisa Dunn

since we're on a blog tour...why not tour to Columbus on Monday? You've done a nice job on the site. Thanks for the invitation to visit! p.s. do Realtors work on Columbus day?

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Oct. 7, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Maureen McCabe

This REALTOR® is working on Columbus Day. Banks in Columbus are open on Columbus Day....... Thanks for stopping by Lisa. You gave me an idea for a blog...

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Oct. 9, 2006 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Toby

I'm just impressed that Columbus is actually pronounced the way that others do. Maybe that's what we are celebrating. I have a list (yes, I'm a geek) of Ohio towns that are pronounced the "Ohio way" Like Versailles, Berlin, Louisville, etc. Banks are open, but state workers don't have to work on Columbus Day. So I guess that makes it official.

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Jan. 13, 2007 - re: Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Posted by Maureen McCabe

I just stopped back here trying to find a comment left long ago.

I think I commented on Toby's comment on Active Rain cause I sure did not here... I remember thinking it was Toby in WA State and Elaine or Maureen F. telling me it was Toby Boyce from Delaware Ohio... Thanks for the comment Toby Boyce I got to know both Toby's because of my faux pas.

I am off to find a comment ....

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