Monday, October 08, 2012

In Honor of Columbus Day

Columbus sailed the ocean blue...

Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Back in 1492.
He sailed across and spotted land,
A beach, and people on the sand.

He called them Indians because
He had no idea where he was,
India was just a guess.
When in doubt, declare success.


"Columbus sailed the ocean blue..." by Ramon Montaigne. Reprinted with permission of the author.
 
From "The Writer's Almanac"
 

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