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Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous People’s Day in Seattle And Minneapolis
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:41 pm
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ext Monday, federal employees and some lucky others will celebrate Columbus Day with a three-day weekend. But in Seattle and Minneapolis, Monday's holiday will be honoring the people on the other side of the New World discovery story.
As the Associated Press reports, the reinvented holiday—dubbed Indigenous People's Day—"celebrates the contributions and culture of Native Americans and the indigenous community" as well as "the rich history of people who have inhabited the area."
Seattle unanimously voted in favor of the change yesterday, but Minneapolis led the charge back in April. (Reuters adds, however, that Hawaii, Oregon and Alaska don't even recognize Columbus Day.) According to Time, those in favor of the switch in Minneapolis felt that it would paint a "'more accurate historical record' of Columbus's 1492 discovery." According to one activist quoted in Al Jazeera, it's a welcome departure from the long-standing celebrations of a "pirate."
Some Italian groups, on the other hand, say they are highly offended. "For decades, Italian-Americans celebrated not the man, but the symbol of Columbus Day," one Seattle native told the city council, as quoted in Reuters. "That symbol means we honor the legacy of our ancestors who immigrated to Seattle, overcame poverty, a language barrier, and above all, discrimination."
A compromise, those who oppose the switch say, would be to simply designate another day as Indigenous People's Day.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:43 pm to carbola
They can have a day. Who cares?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:43 pm to carbola
I guess Redskin's Day was already taken?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:44 pm to carbola
20, 000 year-old Asian nomads are celebrating everywhere.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:44 pm to carbola
There are too many fricking "days" in this country. IDGAF about any of them.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:45 pm to carbola
i am going to go a little zach on you.
one day drinking for st paddys day, we discussed how horribly offensive the car bomb is as a drink. We figured we need to create other offensive shots for different holidays. Columbus day was top on our lists. we created a drink called the smallpox blanket.
Apple Cider - represent the promise of america, and the raping of our lands.
Goldschlagger - represent both spices (cinnamon) and gold.
Whiskey Infused raisin - its the pox at the end.
its surprisingly good.
one day drinking for st paddys day, we discussed how horribly offensive the car bomb is as a drink. We figured we need to create other offensive shots for different holidays. Columbus day was top on our lists. we created a drink called the smallpox blanket.
Apple Cider - represent the promise of america, and the raping of our lands.
Goldschlagger - represent both spices (cinnamon) and gold.
Whiskey Infused raisin - its the pox at the end.
its surprisingly good.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:52 pm to carbola
Whatever. In fifty years, Christmas will be called something douchey like "Oppressed Non-Christians Day."
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:55 pm to Hawkeye95
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we discussed how horribly offensive the car bomb is as a drink
Don't forget the black and tan too
Posted on 10/8/14 at 12:57 pm to upgrayedd
Damn, that sounds good right now.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:06 pm to Hawkeye95
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Columbus day was top on our lists. we created a drink called the smallpox blanket.
My, how indoctrinated of you.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:13 pm to Godfather1
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My, how indoctrinated of you.
sorry you have no sense of humor.
we had them for quite a few holidays - tgiving, christmas, 4th of july, MLK, but the smallpox blanket is the one everyone remembered.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:13 pm to Hawkeye95
Oh I have a great sense of humor.
I'm also guilt free. And I don't find Irish Car Bombs offensive in the least.
I'm also guilt free. And I don't find Irish Car Bombs offensive in the least.
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:15 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:There can never be too many fricking days, imo.
too many fricking "days"
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:18 pm to Godfather1
Irish car bombs are delicious.
Also, I am Native American. We don't give a shite.
Also, I am Native American. We don't give a shite.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:19 pm to Godfather1
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I'm also guilt free. And I don't find Irish Car Bombs offensive in the least.
i am mostly guilt free. I do feel guilty when i eat something fried, and sometimes i feel a little guilt about my wife's and I roman holidays.
but about columbus day, no guilt what so ever. I just think the drink is fricking funny. also tasty
And the car bomb is offensive to the irish. Lots of people died from car bomb attacks by the IRA.
would you think a drink called "the twin towers" that was drunk on sept 11 was offensive?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:20 pm to ell_13
We need to send Paulie and Silvio out there, pronto.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:24 pm to Hawkeye95
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And the car bomb is offensive to the irish. Lots of people died from car bomb attacks by the IRA.
Are you Irish?
Because I can honestly say that I don't know a single person of Irish descent who gives a shite.
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would you think a drink called "the twin towers" that was drunk on sept 11 was offensive?
No.
Irreverent? Maybe a little. But then the best humor usually has at least a touch of that.
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:25 pm to carbola
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ext Monday, federal employees and some lucky others will celebrate Columbus Day with a three-day weekend. But in Seattle and Minneapolis, Monday's holiday will be honoring the people on the other side of the New World discovery story.
Government workers shouldn't get the day off if they are refusing to call the holiday by its proper federal name.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:28 pm to Godfather1
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Are you Irish?
Because I can honestly say Thai don't know a single person of Irish descent who gives a shite.
i live in america, we are all part irish here.
It was a frickING Joke, we laughed pretty hard about it. And most everyone we tell it too laughs also. and we laugh again when we make it every year, usually for halloween b.c who the frick does anything for columbus day?
I work with an irish guy, I will ask him and report back.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 1:30 pm to Hawkeye95
He will probably be more offended that you're asking him and thinks he gives a shite.
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