The author of this post does not condone this image. However, he did snicker at it once or twice.Columbus Day: a time when Seattleites head to Waterfront Park to throw red paint on a statue of a man who, depending on your opinion of forced colonization, may or may not have initiated one of the largest cultural genocides in history. But let’s say you’re the type who prefers their anti-(insert holiday here) protests with a side of poignancy, or who, like our own Brian Miller, just finds that particular piece of public art lacking, albeit not enough deface it. If that be the case, then the Old Growth Alliance’s second annual Columbus Day protest is probably more your speed. The event was born “out of surprise that a progressive city like Seattle didn’t already have one,” says Tabitha Milian. This of course raises an intriguing question: Is it an indication of a city’s progressive-ness that it can boast an organized Columbus Day protest? Moreover, are those mountain dwelling granola crunchers to our east more progressive than we for consistently going all Battle in Seattle in protest of their local Columbus Day celebration?How well attended today’s protest (12-3pm, Westlake Park) is will undoubtedly provide some insight. At last count, the event had 27 confirmed attendees, those numbers via the Old Growth Alliance’s Facebook announcement.