![]() ![]() The day has no shortage of detractors, from anti-Columbus protesters who oppose a celebration marking the beginning of violent European colonisation, to those who question the logic in honouring Columbus when his role in discovering the Americas has long been discounted.įor starters, the first European explorers to reach these lands were on a Norse expedition led by Leif Erikson in the 11th century, while others claim this title was claimed by Ireland’s own St Brendan ‘The Navigator’ as far back as the sixth century.ĭespite all of that, Columbus Day endures, inspiring online commenters to question its existence the best way they know how – through memes. 0 votes 0 comments - in honor of christopher columbus - Life is too short to re-post stolen memes Now you can create your own even if youre a loser with. Anyway, here are nineteen memes that mock Columbus for Columbusing America. ![]() If the memes tell us one thing, it's that. ![]() Once again, it's that tense time of year when Americans argue over whether venerating Columbus is an important part of Italian-American heritage, or whether it's the same thing as celebrating genocide and the spread of infectious disease. From that point it was moved to the second Monday in October – the same day as Thanksgiving in Canada. 19 Spicy Memes That Make A Mockery Of Christopher Columbus. The second Monday in October marks Columbus Day in the US, named for the Italian explorer who ‘discovered’ the Americas when he was expecting to land in Asia.Ĭhristopher Columbus arrived in the Americas on 12 October 1492, the date which marked the US holiday up to 1970. ![]()
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