Columbus Day 2009: What does it mean to you?

Well, this day commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Bet you didn't know it became a Colorado state holiday in 1905 and officially a federal holiday in 1934.

In 2009, it's not really a holiday-holiday. It's observed, and banks close, as well as some businesses, government institutions, and schools. But not all hold the day in such high esteem; there's also many places that don't honor it.

So is it really something worth celebrating? And if so, how?

Local Twitter users searched deep into their souls to answer these questions and others and came up with these observations about today's special day:

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   djpillsd Love watching the Columbus day parade cause it's so funny that no one goes to it. 12 Oct 2009 from txt
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   blodgett Things I don't celebrate and never intend to: Columbus Day. 12 Oct 2009 from Tweetie
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   4point0show You SHOULDN'T have school on Columbus Day... cuz the only thing that you can teach is lies... just give the kids the day off instead 12 Oct 2009 from mobile web
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   meaganoff RT: @NathanPease @bilald Refresh my memory: Columbus Day is when kids come to your door & you give them blankets filled with cholera, right? 12 Oct 2009 from Echofon
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   monicanatalia F%&! Columbus Day that man was a lost f%&!er who murder tons of people...stupid f%&! why is he celebrated for being a dumb ass killer? <.< 12 Oct 2009 from web
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   createitstef Oh Columbus Day-I don't know whether to love or hate you...I still have to go to school,but don't have work. You didn't discover anything.. 12 Oct 2009 from web
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   TheBexFiles Thank you Columbus, for being such an arrogant prick and giving narcissistic Americans everywhere another excuse to take a 3 day weekend. 12 Oct 2009 from AIM
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   mpacatte This made me laugh out loud. Thanks! RT @heychris: Grrr...stupid bank is stupid closed because of stupid Columbus Day. Stupid. 12 Oct 2009 from UberTwitter