How Are You Celebrating Columbus Day?
October 12, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
Columbus Day was a fun fall holiday from school when I was a child.
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Nowadays, it’s not always celebrated on the exact day, but usually spans a weekend. This year, the Monday holiday is October 12.
In New Hampshire, where I live, this is the height of the foliage season, when the leaves are at their most colorful somewhere in the state. So we’re visited by many travelers who enjoy this season, too.
It’s a weekend for festivals, travel, visits to relatives, barbecues and fun. It’s pumpkin time and apple picking, too.
How are you recognizing Columbus Day…in school and at home? Are they learning about this era in history? Do you have memories of celebrating Columbus Day?
Columbus was an evil man who tortured and killed indigenous people, burning many alive.
I’m not celebrating this man today, that’s for sure.