Plus, it's a nice little holiday respite during the long period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. A lot of schools these days get something called "fall break." What's up with that? Three months in the summer, plus a week and a half at Christmas isn't enough?
It's popular to knock Mr. Columbus these days, if you hold him to current standards. Yes, he did some bad things way back when, but that was accepted practice at the time. We now know better.
Still, it's time for a little break. Enjoy a day off in October. Have some fun, and get back to work tomorrow.
