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NATIVE AMERICAN #l: Hey, you know today's a holiday.

Native American #2: Yep, we should have a party.

N. A. #1: Yeah, cause aren't we just tickled to death that what's-his-name happened upon this "new world" and decided the real estate looked good!

N. A. #2: Well, there's that saying, um, we got from somewhere, "finders keepers, losers weepers" and we did get some compensation for the land, after all.

N. A. #1: Oh, true. Booze!! Aren't we the lucky ones! And then we were privileged with all those exotic new diseases, too. Plus, we got to stop eating all that buffalo. Heck, don't you think getting buttered popcorn is worth giving up the free meat?!

N.A. #2: I was thinking of all those great colored beads. (Pause) Of course, the best part was most everyone getting to re-locate...see new parts of the country.

N. A. #1: So you don't think we sorta kinda maybe got screwed with that whole Columbus deal?

N. A. #2: Geez. Get with the celebration. Don't you know, it's the great American way:  If it doesn't look good, forget the past!


(just a little conversation in honor of Christopher)

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