Pythagora
10-09-2006, 08:11 PM
Whoo! It's Columbus Day! I still had school though...
Also, Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadians out there...
Also, Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadians out there...
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Sim9
10-09-2006, 08:30 PM
The only people who got the day off are federal employees. I wanted to celebrate the discovery of our continent, too! (In the best way: by sleeping in past noon :D)
Pythagora
10-09-2006, 09:14 PM
A lot of schools get the day off for Columbus Day, but not mine...
Travis
10-10-2006, 01:50 AM
I was having this discussion with my girlfriend this morning. She told me that it was Columbus Day. I told her that I didn't care and that I don't know why that's significant. She told me that it's the day that Columbus discovered America - October 12th (I think). I told her that it was not, in fact, October 12th, and that that makes no sense. Then she told me that it's one of those always on a certain day of the week sort of holidays.
I hate those holidays.
I hate those holidays.
Shadowfox
10-10-2006, 05:29 AM
I got to skip school anyway's :P...ear infection :(
ElyCyan
10-10-2006, 06:42 AM
I didn't get any days off...
My college is run my harlots!
(Yes, I looked up the word to double check I still knew how to use that word.)
My college is run my harlots!
(Yes, I looked up the word to double check I still knew how to use that word.)
Travis
10-10-2006, 12:26 PM
Your school is run by prostitutes? Women of ill repute? Sweet!
neozf
10-10-2006, 01:47 PM
But, weren't the native americans there first? so, didn't they like discover america or something?
Walrii
10-10-2006, 05:15 PM
But, weren't the native americans there first? so, didn't they like discover america or something?
And after them were the vikings, THEN came the Europeans.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
And after them were the vikings, THEN came the Europeans.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
Pythagora
10-10-2006, 11:46 PM
I told her that it was not, in fact, October 12th, and that that makes no sense. Then she told me that it's one of those always on a certain day of the week sort of holidays.
I hate those holidays.
It's the second Monday of October.
I hate those holidays.
It's the second Monday of October.
Zetx
10-11-2006, 02:28 AM
And after them were the vikings, THEN came the Europeans.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
...Is the Canadian Thanksgiving when it is because of when Columbus day is or is this just some sort of coincidence? I can't say I know my Canadian history very well.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
...Is the Canadian Thanksgiving when it is because of when Columbus day is or is this just some sort of coincidence? I can't say I know my Canadian history very well.
Pythagora
10-11-2006, 07:09 AM
It's a coincidence. Columbus Day was announced as a holiday after Canadian Thanksgiving already existed.
...unless we picked the date because it was a Canadian holiday....
...unless we picked the date because it was a Canadian holiday....
Amnistar
10-11-2006, 04:14 PM
I don't care about this stupid holdiay...though I dod think it's funny when people celebrate "Native American Awareness" day. Since the arrival of Columbus was really the begining of the end for native americans.
ElyCyan
10-11-2006, 06:01 PM
But, weren't the native americans there first? so, didn't they like discover america or something?And after them were the vikings, THEN came the Europeans.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
Yeah, but arrogant Americans wouldn't change the holiday over simple facts.
Basically, its a stupid holiday :)
Yeah, but arrogant Americans wouldn't change the holiday over simple facts.
Sim9
10-11-2006, 09:23 PM
It's a coincidence. Columbus Day was announced as a holiday after Canadian Thanksgiving already existed.
...unless we picked the date because it was a Canadian holiday....
Canadian Thanksgiving seems like a paradox... Thanksgiving is an American holiday? That's like saying European Fourth of July.
...unless we picked the date because it was a Canadian holiday....
Canadian Thanksgiving seems like a paradox... Thanksgiving is an American holiday? That's like saying European Fourth of July.
Pythagora
10-11-2006, 11:51 PM
Canadian Thanksgiving seems like a paradox... Thanksgiving is an American holiday? That's like saying European Fourth of July.
Duh! That's when Europe earned independence! :P
It would have to be planned on one of Canada's holidays, y'know, to complete the holiday-stealing triangle.
Duh! That's when Europe earned independence! :P
It would have to be planned on one of Canada's holidays, y'know, to complete the holiday-stealing triangle.
BrokenTripod
10-12-2006, 12:52 AM
Man, you guys haven't been in many history classes, huh?
The 4th of July in Europe is when Europe earned it's independence from South America, in 17 B.C. And then Spain went and took down South America because it was more interesting to learn history that way.
(I was going to make more bogus history, but I got bored after getting that far. w00, running jokes into the ground.)
I had school Monday, too. Didn't even know it was supposed to be Columbus Day. (Er, actually it's tomorrow, or today [Lolomfg, Timezones.])
The 4th of July in Europe is when Europe earned it's independence from South America, in 17 B.C. And then Spain went and took down South America because it was more interesting to learn history that way.
(I was going to make more bogus history, but I got bored after getting that far. w00, running jokes into the ground.)
I had school Monday, too. Didn't even know it was supposed to be Columbus Day. (Er, actually it's tomorrow, or today [Lolomfg, Timezones.])
Shadowfox
10-12-2006, 05:35 AM
Wow, 17 B.C.? Their independence was way before American independence :P
Pythagora
10-12-2006, 08:20 PM
What a coincidence!!!!!11
They happened on the same day!
They happened on the same day!
ElyCyan
10-14-2006, 10:48 AM
Did they have turkeys in 17B.C.?
BrokenTripod
10-14-2006, 01:30 PM
Uh, I don't think Turkeys were created until the Ottoman Empire collapsed. Because they were totally like: "Let's name ourselves after a non-existant animal!"
And then I believe it was Czechoslovakia that decided to genetically engineer the Turkey as a dumb animal to make fun of the Turkish.
Pyth: Of COURSE it was the same day. If we tried to remember all of the independence days in the world, our heads would explode. So, to make it easier, all the rebellions happened a few months before July, eventually declaring independence on July 4th. Much easier for all of us.
Shadowfox: You have no idea when the American independence was, do you? It was 14 H.9., Duhhh! That's not that long after 17 B.C.
And then I believe it was Czechoslovakia that decided to genetically engineer the Turkey as a dumb animal to make fun of the Turkish.
Pyth: Of COURSE it was the same day. If we tried to remember all of the independence days in the world, our heads would explode. So, to make it easier, all the rebellions happened a few months before July, eventually declaring independence on July 4th. Much easier for all of us.
Shadowfox: You have no idea when the American independence was, do you? It was 14 H.9., Duhhh! That's not that long after 17 B.C.
Pythagora
10-14-2006, 08:00 PM
Ahh. I see. Thanks for clearing all that up for us BrokenTripod.
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