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09 January 2011
An Historical Understatement
On this day in 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three "mermaids"--in reality manatees--and describes them as "not half as beautiful as they are painted."
2 comments:
Methinks that Captain Columbus was in desperate need of a new spy-glass!
Haha! Jamie, I just love manatees! I love them better than mermaids! :)
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