Columbus Day: A Respectful Letter

Not knowing what Columbus day was really all about, I decided to turn to TIME magazine for the answer. After reading the article by Dan Fletcher I decided to write Columbus a belated letter, thanking him for the monday we all stayed home from school.

Dear Chris,

In 1942, you sailed the ocean blue, and ever since then kindergartners have known your name, and they won't soon forget it. Today was Monday, normally I would wake up at 8:30 and go to school, but not today, because today is a holiday when we celebrate your discovery of America by sleeping in. Now, truth be told, we all know that what you discovered was the Bahamas, not America, but I'm not complaining. And neither is the deceased Benjamin Harris, the president who first decided to acknowledge the day. Franklin Roosevelt and Richard Nixon were all for it as well. But come to think of it Christopher, you did reportedly enslave the Native Americans that you found where you landed. I guess you really didn't discover anything, because people already lived there. But you weren't the only one who did that, Columbus, 

even now America limits the land that belonged to the Natives originally. Many people don't think it should exist because of your behavior, such as people in South Dakota who rename it Native American Day. Personally I think the holiday is apropos considering the rest of American history. Anyways Columbus, thanks for sailing the ocean blue, and I'll write again next year. 

Sincerely, ArielThis is how most Americans picture Columbus, hanging out with the Native Americans. And that really skinny dog... probably an Italian Greyhound.