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Every year around mid-October our country celebrates one of our more controversial holidays: Columbus Day.
The Italian explorer pillaged, raped, and killed his way through America and yet we let kids out of school and send workers home one October Monday in his name. With America's track record of celebrating people who aren't the best (see: Bill Clinton, Lil' Wayne), it's not really surprising the holiday has lasted so long. But fear not, the Internet still has a lot to say, complain, and cuss about the debatable day. And more often than not, they have no idea what they're talking about.
Once again, we found 20 more ignorant tweets about Columbus Day you can read while you enjoy the extra day off because of a genocide commited centuries ago, or while you sit at your desk being resentful that you're not. Happy Columbus Day!
@Valntno
And your calendar lied.
@pauljaycomic
Gonna assume you don't get laid now, either.
@CamsTweetin
Somehwhere in America, Pocahontas is still twerking.
@Tash_2clapps
Is it a fake holiday in other states?
@R_Phx
Maybe stick with that first reaction.
@McnastysKitchen
1. Turn the caps off 2. He was Italian not Spanish. 3. You mad?
@youngzeakFU2
Um, feel free to be on that #1dayoffflow by yourself.
@JohnnyFivee
Please don't put tacos in the same realm of importance as human rights.
@boris3324
Don't come for Snooki.
@FastLife_Stacks
And you discovered weed or...
@tyb_vinny
This is why China is winning.
@doodah7
Yup, because trying to make up for a genocide is just "being PC."
@alexhenderson
You were good until you got to that hashtag. #wordtoBigSean?
@josh_baylor132
But it is one.
@iNeeduhUsername
Don't bring Chris into your daddy issues.
@RickAaron
Racism: Columbus Day Edition
@itsthereal
The connection between twerking white girls and an Italian explorer is lost on us.
@theadrianmolina
People really know how to celebrate a holiday.
@theadrianmolina
Yes. Yes, it is.
@MJChosenFew
We've never met anyone that speaks Spain.