Happy Leif Erikson Day!

1968 U.S. postage stamp honoring Leif Ericson (image at Wikipedia)

October 9 of each year is Leif Erikson Day.

• Approved by joint resolution (Public Law 88-566) in the 88th Congress on September 2, 1964.
• Read a presidential proclamation: George W. Bush - October 8, 2002.
• Honors our country's rich Nordic-American heritage.

So go out and celebrate a European discoverer who actually made it to North America. (Yeah, that's a dig at Mr. Columbus).