Top ten ways Columbus’s crew passed the time on their two-month voyage
Posted on October 10th, 2011 by Bob Sullivan
10. Speculating how far it was to India
9. Having a three-way race, with the Pinta taking the lead
8. Passing around suggestive drawings of Queen Isabella
7. Polishing the mizzenmast
6. Buffing the plank
5. Waxing the harpoon
4. Oiling the cannon
3. Wondering if they’d get Columbus Day off
2. Holding their weekly ‘couples only’ dance
1. Sudoku! Sudoku! Sudoku!
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