Uh...sorry 'bout this...Italians I got some bad news.

[Disturbed]

Colum was a Spaniard. He claimed to be Italian because he was a Merc who fought against the Spanish King at one time. He hid that fact so that he could get funding for his voyage from Spain. Also, he didn't discover America. Maybe ya'll should call of Columbus Day and those silly parades. Sorry bout the bad news.

[Zen Democrat]

1. He was also into genocide & slave-trading. I wouldn't want to claim him.

[mimitabby]

2. actually not

I have read that the guy was actually from Greece. His part of Greece was taken over by Italians so he was of nationality Italian
(kind of like Puerto Ricans are americans)
he wrote in Greek, he signed his name in greek. He did not speak Italian as a native, but it not a sure thing that he spoke spanish too well either.
http://www.grecoreport.com/christopher_columbus.htm

I'm Italian and this information doesn't really disturb me

[stevedeshazer]

3. You should repost this in Latest Breaking News

:evilgrin:

[Bluebear]

4. I love you, man

[Disturbed]

8. His bones and those of his son were dug up.

DNA on his bones could not be clear but his son's DNA pointed to him being of Spanish origin. In any case, Italians should let this go and find another hero to celebrate.

[Debi]

9. What, like Mussolini?

He did make the trains run on time.

[stevedeshazer]

10. Sweet Jesus, I need some sleep.

This work thing is getting in the way of my internets.

[Book Lover]

5. Spanky, if you think this is news to us Italians,

wake up. It's only the old men who want to keep Columbus Day. We want to change our day of celebration in the New World to Dante's birthday in June (at least our best guess, since we don't have an exact date).

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

6. So? I'm not offended...

:shrug:

[Joe Chi Minh]

7. I thought Amerigo Vespucci was the man.

[mimitabby]

11. Vespucci wasn't much better

he was a glory seeking pirate.
and by the way, did you know Amerigo comes from HENRY (the name!)

[Disturbed]

12. Why did I bring this topic up?

With the manic posts about the Plame Situation, I figured another topic would be nice to discuss. Ha ha

[DisgustedTX]

13. I'm only offended by the "ya'll"

:(

[madmom]

14. I'm Italian also and I say lets celebrate Da Vinci day!..n/t

[Book Lover]

16. Seeing as how that's April 15th, I say yes!

Give us something to celebrate on Tax Day :-)

[LiberalEsto]

15. I thought he was Jewish nt

[devilgrrl]

17. That isn't bad news at all. Columbus was an animal!!!!

And everyone in Southern Italy thinks he's a assclown. I couldn't agree more.

[nini]

18. Doesn't matter since the Portuguese are superior navigators

:evilgrin:

[antigone382]

19. I don't care. Just give me a reason to eat lasagna and eggplant parmesan

...and a cannoli or two.


Or three.

Any holiday will do.

[DS1]

20. Is this intended to be coherent?

[JimmyJazz]

23. Hell, I'm still trying to remember the last colum parade I saw.

:shrug:

[LeftyMom]

21. Why would I want to be associated with that jackal?

:shrug:

[Initech]

22. I'm Italian... and I knew that.