[miss marmelstein]

Destroying national myths and traditions is a malicious hobby of the left - leaving a vacuum for murderous islamic myths, I guess.

In actuality, Columbus Day for many years has become a celebration of Italian-American culture almost completely removed from the real Columbus. Particularly in the tri-state area where so many of them live. I wonder if DeBlasio (a Kraut, actually) will try this.

[j. earl carter]

Columbus Day has become a celebration of Italian-American culture...

Right you are: That's why I agree with these bozos, get rid of Columbus Day.

It needs to be replaced with Leif Ericksson Day. He got here before Columbus.

[Clemenza]

DiBlasio is actually 50% Italian, and most Italian Americans with a fully functioning brain don't celebrate a Genoese who sailed for the Spanish Empire and was a highly corrupt Viceroy. "Columbus Day" is a relic from when Italians were at the same level Dominicans and Ecuadorians are today and needed a sense of "belonging" in an often hostile, foreign culture. Now, since the majority of folks of Italian ancestry are 1) Mixed with other ethnicities, 2) Are largely in white collar occupations and 3) have zero connection to Italy other than a last name, there will be no crying about this other than from the grey hairs at UNICO and the Sons of Italy.

"Ethnic Pride" is the refuge of sad sacks who have nothing else to be proud of in terms of personal achievement. You don't see the Jews having Jewish Pride day do you?