Punchlines: Why do we still celebrate Columbus Day?
Late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel cleverly summed up the reason many states yesterday chose to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day when he said, "Columbus discovered America the same way your mom discovered Instagram."
And other incidents across the country -- someone axed a statue in the head of Christopher Columbus in Detroit and slathered it in fake blood -- have many wondering why we still celebrate the holiday. Is it the mattress sales? Fear of the PC police? Habit? Would a good compromise be to have two national holidays, one celebrating Columbus and the other celebrating Native Americans?
How did Seth Meyers celebrate? He went to his local grocery store and got lost looking for spices.
Take a look at today's Punchlines (in the video above) as the late-night comics work out the details of this holiday. After you watch our favorite jokes, vote for yours in the quick poll to the right. Watching from your smartphone or tablet? Then visit opinion.usatoday.com to cast your ballot.
Punchlines audio!
No time to watch the video? No problem. Take the laughs with you on the go. Click below or download to listen to the best of last night's late-night laughs!