how come you Canajiens.....

[Tony in Mass.]

Didn't wish us muuzityangees (like Don's hated baseball team) a happy and healthy Columbus Day??? We all sit aroung and eat pizza, lazania and red wine... singing old Italian opera songs.... yeah right... don't happen....
 

[North of the border]

Happy Columbus Day to all you folks south of the border , sorry its late
 

[Ron in NS]

what's Columbus Day? Dontcha know it was the Minnesota Vikings what discovered America?
 

[Tony in Mass.]

Yeah, but when the Vikings found out it was colder here than Iceland... they went back home... I think maybe the price of gas scared them off too.. funny when the Mic Mac told explorers their name, it wasn't till just latley the light bulb went of that it means the same thing in gaelic? 500 year brain freeze?
 

[Tony in Mass.]

Naw, you're not late. Stores are still open! I have to celebrate by buying a new lawnmower with bagger for the @#$% leaves. I will look for one in green white and red...
 

[Mike (WA)]

Most of us have pretty much given up on Columbus Day- about 30 years ago, the state and local guvments traded the paid holiday for the day after Thanksgiving, so we could have a 4 day weekend. Feds continue to get Columbus Day off, and I suppose they get the day after Thanksgiving off, as well.

And if that didn't finish it off, the politically correct clan decided several years ago that we should all diss Columbus rather than celebrate him, because him discovering America was what started the subjugation of the Indians (excuse me- Native Americans). Don't know where that leaves the Federal workers- maybe if they take the position that they don't give a hoot about Columbus, but rather, just want another paid day off, they're OK. At least, it would certainly be believable.

In other news, some school district somewhere has decided that coaches can no longer make athletes run laps as punishment for screw-ups, as that is a form of corporal punishment.

Someone awaken me when the sane people resume control of the asylum.