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10/08/18 11:59 PM

#291022 RE: shermann7 #291020

shermann7, US Cities Reject Columbus Day to Tell the True Story of America


breakingtheset
Published on Oct 13, 2014

Manuel Rápalo discusses the announcement by the cities of Seattle and Minneapolis to supplant Columbus Day with
Indigenous People’s Day in order to bring awareness to the boarder history and current plight of Native Americans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks_NZ9LP-1s

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Colombus Day Rejected in Latin America [sic]


TeleSUR English
Published on Oct 12, 2016

Over the last decade, leftist Latin American countries have moved to abolish Columbus Day, celebrated on October 12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0SNREDhz5c

Though Veterans Day is worthy in remembrance of so much sacrifice by so many, as a change from Columbus Day i think Indigenous Day, or some
such, is closer to the mark for that particular occasion. Seems there is more than one quality reason for giving more people more time off, eh. LOL