CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
If they haven’t been able to determine conclusively where Columbus first landed after 498 years, what makes us think it can be done in the next two years? The Americanized name of Columbus is Columbo--and it would take a detective with the latter’s skills to solve this mystery.
Instead of celebrating Columbus’ 500th anniversary of landing in the Americas in one of three probable locations (San Salvador-Watling Island, Samana Cay or Grand Turk), why not just celebrate it in Columbus, Ohio, as at least the founders of this city admired this great explorer enough to name itself after him.
KENNETH L. ZIMMERMAN, Cypress
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