Listen "DDH: It's Still NOT Columbus Day"
Episode Synopsis
The weirdest thing about the current hatred of Columbus Day is that there shouldn't even be a "Columbus Day." What do I mean?
He was an absolute boss when it came to being the Admiral of the Sea. He did something that hadn't been done and he did it over and again. He brought glory and honor to his nation and his Monarch.
But... and I cannot stress this enough... he would have no idea what we are talking about when we say, "Columbus Day..." And he would have absolutely HATED why it was created in 1892, on the 400th anniversary of his first voyage...
He was an absolute boss when it came to being the Admiral of the Sea. He did something that hadn't been done and he did it over and again. He brought glory and honor to his nation and his Monarch.
But... and I cannot stress this enough... he would have no idea what we are talking about when we say, "Columbus Day..." And he would have absolutely HATED why it was created in 1892, on the 400th anniversary of his first voyage...
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