[DOC] [TLE] When did Columbus Day turn into Italian-American heritage day ... [PAR] The italians gather at one, the scandanavians at the other, have ... the push by 
Italians for a day to celebrate their heritage that made it a ... But watching the 
parades on TV, it seems to be the functional Italian equivalent of St. Patrick's Day. 
It might be mentioned that St. Patrick's Day is much more important in... [DOC] [TLE] St. Patrick's Day Myths Debunked - History in the Headlines [PAR] Mar 16, 2012 ... Before you celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend, get your facts straight ... 
History Store  Vikings Store  Ancient Aliens Store  American Pickers Store  
Pawn Stars Store ... of indigenous Celtic descent or hailed from modern-day Italy. 
... Myth: Popular St. Patrick's Day festivities have their roots in Ireland. [DOC] [TLE] The Immigrants' Holiday - The American Interest [PAR] Oct 10, 2016 ... Specifically, Columbus Day was the Italian-American holiday. ... Italian-
Americans what St. Patrick's Day had been for Irish-Americans since the earlier ... 
Their dress, language, and religious habits marked them off as distinctly alien. ... 
Columbus Day was made one of the standard federal days off in 1968. [DOC] [TLE] Columbus Day without Columbus? | The Washington Post [PAR] Oct 9, 2015 ... Americans of Italian descent, who treasure Columbus Day, have a ... the 
prestigious Lasker Award, the American equivalent of the Nobel .... What made 
her its grand dame was her dedication, precision and ..... Everyone Knows that 
the first European to reach North America was St Brendan the Navigator in... [DOC] [TLE] My Problem with St. Patrick's Day | Ordinary Times [PAR] Mar 16, 2010 ... St. Patrick's Day is America's favorite ethnic holiday. ... It's the same reason that 
white Americans will so quickly claim Italian, Greek ... Instead of Leprechauns, 
their parade has maidens stomping grapes in ... As someone with Pagan friends, 
I find Saint Patrick's Day to be the equivalent of Columbus Day for... [DOC] [TLE] Why Cinco de Mayo is Every Bit as Great and Fake an AMERICAN ... [PAR] May 5, 2015 ... Today Cinco de Mayo has become more of an American holiday than a Mexican 
one. ... St. Patrick's Day is best understood as a display of ethnic pride in a 
country ... If like me you are of Irish and Italian heritage, you not only have my ... in 
a centuries-long tradition of strutting their stuff and inviting everyone... [DOC] [TLE] 8 Insulting Ways People Act 'Irish' on St. Patrick's Day - Cracked.com [PAR] Mar 13, 2012 ... 8 Insulting Ways People Act 'Irish' on St. Patrick's Day ... This T-shirt is the humor 
equivalent of an ankle tracking bracelet -- the wearer might not have ... One thing 
Irish and American people have in common is why we ... since there weren't any, 
and if there had been you just made things way less kickass. [DOC] [TLE] Is Corned Beef Really Irish? | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian [PAR] Mar 15, 2013 ... The rise and fall and rise of the traditional St. Patrick's Day meal. ... beef began to 
decline as the North American colonies began producing their own. ... The 
corned beef they made was from brisket, a kosher cut of meat from the front of the 
cow. ... The Irish may have been drawn to settling near Jewish... [DOC] [TLE] Columbus Day: Celebrating American Exceptionalism, Not the PC ... [PAR] Oct 10, 2016 ... Several Cities have Renamed 'Columbus Day,' due to PC ... Hillary Clinton, when 
asked about Coal Energy, Forgot Her and Bill's Past ... Day is actually not the 
Italian-American equivalent of St. Patrick's Day for ... Black Lives Matter Update: 
Activists Met with Hillary Clinton and Made Demands on Policing. [DOC] [TLE] Why I Can't Stand St. Patrick's Day - Radix Journal [PAR] Mar 17, 2015 ... Much like Halloween, St. Patrick's Day has emerged as an excuse to ... She's a 
blond-haired, blue-eyed, Northern

Question: Italian-American's have made this their equivalent of St. Patrick's Day
Answer: Columbus Day