Personally, I don't really care to celebrate Columbus day. I'll just be honest here, it's kind of an irritating holiday for me. Typically, I spend a small portion of the day walking down to the the mailbox. Then I get there and realize that I just wasted five whole minutes of my life that I'll never get back, walking to a god-forsaken mailbox, on a supposed holiday that no one actually celebrates. Except for bankers and mailmen. I usually allow myself just a little slice of bitterness as I trudge forlornly back to my driveway. It's easy to forget that I used to really whoop it up on Columbus day back when I was in banking. In fact, I really loved having a paid day off that no one else got. Serves me right I suppose.
Okay. So the reason for this post, (and there is always a reason, lest you doubt me for even a second) is that my son recently finished a report on Mr. Columbus. Not such a good guy really. Did you know that? He was kind of slimy sort. Liar. Slave driver. Swindler... you know, really "quality character" things that you'd want to celebrate by giving the world no mail for an entire day. (I promise to drop this now.)
But the point is, that JJ drew the cutest picture for his report and I laughed for three whole minutes as I read it. (Almost makes up for the five I lost when..... Oh yeah. I said I'd stop.)
If you can't read it, allow me to decipher it for you. The first picture is of Columbus's three ships. Presumably, Columbus is shouting at someone on the shore, "Earth is round." And that ignorant naysayer on land is shouting, "No it's not!" And if you look very closely at the picture, it appears that the land-loving unbeliever is cupping his hands around his mouth so as to carry his shout further. Hence, my three minutes of laughter.
I blame homeschooling.
And mailmen who take days off.

This is so cute and funny! I love it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletethat is good stuff there!
ReplyDeleteYour son is brilliant, clearly!
ReplyDeleteThat reminds me of my biggest Homeschooling laugh ever, back in my homeschooling days (insert nostalgic sniff here). My then-first grader wrote a report on the Titanic, spelled phonetically. The report read as follows:
The Titanic was a big ship.
It suck!
It broak!
It broak into one half!
Ha! You rock!! Because you never cease to make me laugh!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture :)
:) T
how funny! YOU made me laugh for 3whole minutes! thanks, i needed that!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute story! I love his interpretation! I would crack up too...you make things fun that I never could, he is a great artist I cant believe how well he observes depth perception! watch the boy...and tell him I said that...my boy loves to hear those things!
ReplyDeleteThat is cute! He obviously totally brilliant ♥
ReplyDeleteHaha! Such a cute drawing! Kids in general make me laugh, but I'm sure if I added homeschooling to the mix, I'd be off my rocker :)
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny! I love homeschool for that very reason
ReplyDeleteVery cute!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable and nice artwork!
ReplyDeleteLOL - TOO CUTE and what a great imagination! ;o)
ReplyDeleteHahahaha - SOOOO cute. And, you are right about Columbus Day. Once I learned the kind of chap he really was I wondered why exactly he got his own day. You forgot to mention that he handed out blankets as "gifts" to the native Americans that were laced with small pox. Anyway...he was a jerk. Great post though - I loved it!!!
ReplyDeleteSo funny! I love his drawing!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I still remember the song I learned about Columbus in elementary school! Your kids are so cute!
ReplyDeleteDid you know in Minnesota they don't take it off from school. My poor kids were robbed. Not even sure if they discussed it at school...so good for you teaching your kids about the all important Columbus. I think your son got it:)
ReplyDeletelove it!
ReplyDeleteAnd how right you are about Columbus...i mean really...he didn't really discover america..so why are we still celebrating him and his band of liars?
xo
So cute and funny-- what great drawings!
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He is a hoot! I totally agree with you on the whole Columbus Day thing.
ReplyDeleteThat was so cute and cleverly written..you are good at that! I hate it too when I forget it's a holiday and I get in my car and head into town to get the mail...I feel like such a numb-skull as I walk back to my car and a friend drives by...ha ha, she forgot it was a holiday! Your son's picture is very cute, I think he has some of his Mom;s personality!
ReplyDeleteCome say hi :D
Sound carries better over water, so that land lover was not to be out done. LOL Kidding I have no idea if that is true, just sounded good.
ReplyDeleteGlad my mailbox is attached to my house cause I would hate to get 5 minutes of brisk exercise in each day to get the bills...I mean mail. LOL
Too cute! lol. Columbus Day kind of snuck up on me...I think I talked about it briefly with the kids, but no report. Maybe next year! :)
ReplyDeleteTotally, totally adorable! I love the "NO IT'S NOT!" Obvious clever and wonderful like his Momma.
ReplyDeleteI love kids!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKids always make me laugh. I think that's why God created them, to make us too serious adults laugh.
ReplyDeleteGlad you found out the truth about Columbus, liar and a cheat.
I too, hate not getting mail. Have a good day.
I used to feel bitter about the whole Columbus day thing too....I was never off, and all the banks and post offices were! Plus, with the post office closed, the next day at work I had tons, and tons, and tons of mail to tote back and go through!
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Columbus Day. Everyone I know had the day off but I didn't. It sucked.
Very funny! :) The self employed don't get Columbus day off. So, I have no shame going through the bank drive through at 5:59 p.m. of an evening. ;)
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteI wish we lived near each other:-)
ReplyDeleteLOLOLOLOL, that;s one for the history books!!
ReplyDeleteI had to chuckle because I too went to the post office on Columbus Day and wondered "where did everybody go?". Silly me. Cute post! :)
ReplyDeleteTotally hilarious. I seriously love this.
ReplyDeleteCOLUMBUS was portuguese like me ;)
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Sheesh! I wasted time driving to the bank to make a deposit. Hmph.
ReplyDeleteK, I just came to read this from you current post about weddings and I'm dying laughing!! This is hysterical!!
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