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."
A trip through time and history with stops along the way.
Methinks that Captain Columbus was in desperate need of a new spy-glass!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Jamie, I just love manatees! I love them better than mermaids! :)
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