How BIG is Europe?

Torn Rose · 2004-04-29, 10:52 AM

I remember way back when in my early years of school with the teacher showing us the map and telling us it was wrong in size since Greenland was so much smaller then Africa. I asked why not have a map that shows that? She tapped danced her way around answering it. Until West Wing I didn’t know they actually have a map showing the relative sizes.

I also remember asking how Columbus could "discover" America when it says the Natives where there to greet him.

I stirred a lot of shit back then.... well maybe I should say EVEN back then.

That class sounds really cool; we have read some books and such on many things concerning racism. It’s amazing how much racism is in TV and books and most just ignore it or don’t even think about it since “that’s how things are”

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2004-04-29, 10:52 AM	#1
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	I remember way back when in my early years of school with the teacher showing us the map and telling us it was wrong in size since Greenland was so much smaller then Africa. I asked why not have a map that shows that? She tapped danced her way around answering it. Until West Wing I didn’t know they actually have a map showing the relative sizes. I also remember asking how Columbus could "discover" America when it says the Natives where there to greet him. I stirred a lot of shit back then.... well maybe I should say EVEN back then. That class sounds really cool; we have read some books and such on many things concerning racism. It’s amazing how much racism is in TV and books and most just ignore it or don’t even think about it since “that’s how things are” $0.02