Stan Freberg here. Since today is Columbus Day, I'll play an excerpt from my Capitol CD, "Stan Freberg presents The United States of America," after this. [:60 SPOT BREAK]
Columbus has been under attack lately, so what else is new? Here's my version of Columbus on the beach. When he tells the Indians he's discovered them, they say:
INDIAN: What you mean, 'discover us'? We discover you...is all how you look at it.
COLUMBUS: Yeah, I never thought of that.
Next, Columbus asks about their diet:
INDIAN: Oh, berries, herbs, natural fruits and organically grown vegetables.
COLUMBUS: Just as I suspected. What kind of a diet is that? That's why I've come here...give me some real food; starches, spaghetti, cholesterol, all the better things. That's called "progress," see?
INDIAN: Hmm.
COLUMBUS: If you'll direct me to the nearest bank, I'll get a check cashed.
INDIAN: You out of luck today, banks closed.
COLUMBUS: Oh? Why?
INDIAN: Columbus Day!
COLUMBUS: Oh, yeah...we going out on that joke?
INDIAN: No, we do reprise of song. That help...
COLUMBUS AND INDIAN: ...but not much, no...
