Thursday, October 15, 2009
Denver Columbus Day Parade Survives Hoax
Every year this decade, The Italian Americans in Denver have valiantly survived physical confrontations from protesters, during it's Columbus Day Parade, and had wisely not reacted, but were disappointed that in all cases, violators that were arrested, were later acquitted or had their cases dismissed.Italians had a grim reminder again of Politics overwhelming Justice, and early century treatment.
This year there were no protesters present, which in itself is a victory, but there was an attempt to Sabotage the Parade with a Hoax Forged Email to the Media falsely claiming that the Parade was canceled. Will the Perpetrator be apprehended ???
Although the New York, Chicago and so many other Columbus Day Parades are far larger, the Denver Parade has GREAT Significance, because Colorado was the first State to Recognize Columbus Day as a Holiday back in 1907, 102 years ago, eventually leading to Columbus Day being declared a FEDERAL Holiday. Denver is also the MOST Besieged and Persevering Parades in the nation.
Note: Baltimore site of the 119-year-old Baltimore parade, said to be the nation's oldest Columbus Day celebration cancelled it's Parade, citing poor attendance, a lack of funding and costly liability insurance, NOT Protestors. In Philadelphia, Financial woes, NOT Protesters canceled their parade. Interestingly Parades/Celebrations have sprung up in numerous communities that never had celebrations before.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/shared-gen/
ap/National/US_Columbus_Day_Hoax.html?cxntlid=inform_artr
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