[ZanyProgrammer]

Of course a famous Norwegian thinks Columbus is Scandinavian! I'm reminded of the phrase Samuel Eliot Morrison used in his books on the European Discovery of America-"Scandinavery". Its about as realistic as the "runes" discovered in the midwest in the late 19th century. There's a bit of a cottage industry in the US of various ethnic groups either claiming Columbus was really one of their own, or claiming that some other ethnic group (theirs, coincidentally!) actually discovered America.

[rfrey]

I don't think Scandinavians have any desire to claim Columbus. Now the Portuguese conspiracy to claim Eiriksson on the other hand...

[hinkley]

I think the Polynesians have the best claim on discovering the Americas, at this point.

[elcapitan]

Everybody knows that Columbus was German!

[jo6gwb]

In 1492 Columbus was a Jew.