The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-12

August day with the fleet of three, the Nlna the FlnCa and the Santa Maria set forth on the worlds most famous cruise
 THE PLAN Said Isabella the Queen, what's this all about? Columbus: I've a swell idea for western route %. K Isabella: Why the apple? you on fruit diet? Columbus: This proves the earth round, I'm going
 to try it. Isabella: It's going to cost lot of money, Columbus: But think of the Indies fertile and
 sunny.
 Isabella: suppOsing there's land, that's my Columbus No harm in trying, so why not say yes Isabella: I'm much too busy to spend time and
 money saps,
 Columbus Just take look at my latest maps. Isabella: Nothing doing you might as well Scram, Columbus Not me, I'm tired of taking it on the
 lam.
 IsabelIa Oh well, if you're determined, but don't
 blame me if you're drowned Columbus AddiO, your majesty, you'll find I'm
 right that it's round.
 So, as history states, Columbus sailed, and after many terrifying and thrilling days with nothing seen for days and weeks not a liner on the horizon they sighted islands which we all know as the Bahamas the same Bahamas that like to visit in codest winter and love for their fine beaches lovely sunshine and excellent Daouiris But though it was the greatest navigation stunt of all times greater than the record run or the Queen Mary and the Normande the oke was on Go to the east by sailing west and there were too pig cont- nents in between
 THE VOYAGE When Columbus sailed with his three vessel
 fotila,
 He knew it would be ages before he'd see Spain or The Indies his goal he little realized what lay
 between,
 It was a lucky trip for him and us If you Know
 what we mean.
 Day after day the voyagers bereft of words, Nothing on the broad expanse not even a flock Of
 birds.
 I.:. 1od But then there were days with the weather
 sublime.
 Who knows their thoughts as they careened and
 pitched?
 Each dip of the prows and they thought they were
 ditched. Each day eyes strained to pierce the horizon bend ~ But like all things in life the trip at last came to Land land! See what they found by sailing west, So we'll leave them the island, for you all
 know the rest.
 Thus did Columbus and his stout-hearted men make the most celebrated sea voyage ever attempted our thumb marked history pages tell us that the fleet re- turned triumphant Later other trips west made by Columbus when he subsequently, discovered the K American continent But today we do honor to Coum- bus for his first trip. CONCLUSION Columbus: Your majesty, it was a swell trip, Isabella: It must have been swelI it sounds like
 pip.
 Columbus: If wasn't surprised to finally discover
 land,
 Isabella: How were the islands? they must have
 been grand.
 Columbus: You said it. but want to cross over M again,
 Isabella: That more money, vessels and ssGr.
 Columbus: Now that I've started must continue
 sea
 Isabella: Well seeing it's you I'll think the matter over.
 Isabella did think it over and Columbus went again bn two more major trips west For further information concerning these refer you to any reliable history This ends our discourse on Columbus lsffr ,.M POSTSCRIPT fit hadn't been for Columbus and his trips across at the sea
 Can you or anyone say where all of us would Oe Good Night. ,a