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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TideGlider who wrote (76114)	12/9/2009 5:04:52 PM
From: MJ	Respond to of 224705

Dear Columbus-----------always being picked on--------when Columbus Day comes there are always net arguments about--Did Columbus discover America? Then there is the discussion about who is related to Columbus in Portugal and Italy,-----there are several claims made in those countries about Christopher Columbus's heritage. Don't have the documentation handy on that---------it is rather fascinating to read----just search and think you will find. Because of my own heritage----I do claim to be related to a Christopher Columbus XXXXXXXXX. There were about 5 generations in America that used 'Christopher Columbus as the given names on one side of the family. I have a picture of the Great, Great Grandfather Christopher------he was quite a character, in the picture he wears a cross around his neck which indicates, according to some who have seen the picture, that he was Catholic. I have also been told that many seafaring people who came to America often wore a cross around their neck. Perhaps this association came from St. Christopher being the Saint of travelers. Don't know-------just writing and rambling here. mj@rambling.com