Antifa Plans Nationwide ‘Deface Columbus Day’ Monday

I'll admit his "rediscovery" set off a century of exploration of the american continent. it was certainly transformational, maybe worthy of a statue, but a holiday? no.

much of the columbus holiday has been done away in many central & south american countries. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

At the end of the 15th century, Europe couldn't feed itself reliably. It was caught in a Malthusian trap. The introduction of the potato from the Americas changed that.

I don't think Columbus was really Italian. I think he was Portuguese. Originally Posted by Mr MojoRisin

Nope. But his wife was Portuguese and he spent a lot of his life in Lisbon.

At the end of the 15th century, Europe couldn't feed itself reliably. It was caught in a Malthusian trap. The introduction of the potato from the Americas changed that. Originally Posted by I B Hankering

Don't forget corn (maize) too. Columbus described it after his second voyage:

"It is a grain of very high yield, of the size of the lupine, of the roundness of the chick-pea, and yields a meal ground to a very fine powder; it is ground as is wheat and yields a bread of very good taste."

At least someone planned something. No one rembers this holiday anyway.

Stoners can't "rember" anything.

At least someone planned something. No one remember this holiday anyway. Originally Posted by Trey

except for the federal workers