Author's Note: The 365 Project is an experimental multi-fandom project to write and post at least one short every day for the next year, not including my semi-regular bi-weekly updates. For more details, see the relevent section in my profile. This is The 365 Project, 13 October.

In the immortal words of Samuel L. Clemens... "Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot. BY ORDER OF THE AUTHOR."

Disclaimer; I don't own or make money from Hetalia or any characters thereof, using them without permission for entertainment purposes solely.

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"Discovered By Whom"

By J.T. Magnus, 'Turbo'

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The Nation of Ireland, Colleen McCool, rolled her eyes and looked at the German Nation, "How long have they been arguing about this?"

Germany said something in his native language, then repeated in English, "Nine long and annoying hours of the same arguments repeated endlessly... so ineffecient..."

"Colombus was Italian!" Romano claimed forcefully, "It is a day the Americans should celebrate the glories and history of Italy!"

"Italian, ha!" Spain spat back, "You cared nothing for Columbus - if it were not for my Queen Isabella, he would have gone no where, your people gave him no support whereas mine gave him ships and funding that allowed him to make his voyage!"

"Your Columbus, ha!" Greenland sneered at both of them, "He discovered nothing more than a Carib island - it was Leif Erikson who truely discovered the 'New World' when he landed on what is now Canada!"

Romano and Spain looked at each other in confusion, then looked back at Greenland in annoyance.

"Don't go making up places!" Romano snapped at the island Nation.

"He is right on this at least," Spain agreed, "I can think of no 'Canada', you shouldn't lie just to win an argument, it's improper!"

No one paid any attention to the Nation in the corner of the room who sighed and slumped his shoulders at being forgotten again.

"Why is it most of the Nations who remember me aren't even recognised?" Matthew mumbled to himself, thinking of Peter and John, the unrecognised Nations of Sealand and the Confederate States, respectively.

A laugh cut across the argument, drawing attention to the table where the Nations of England and France were sitting, their own rivalry put aside for the moment as Arthur had his arm around Francis' shoulder.

"It's all an academic matter anyway," Arthur laughed again, "It really doesn't matter who discovered the New World, nothing would have ever came of it if it hadn't been for France and England, you know."

Spain swore in their native language before countering, "Then it would be my people, my country that deserves the recognition! Spain funded Columbus' voyage, Spain colonised the New World as much as France and England did! It was Spain, in fact, that was the last country to lose it's colonies in the New World!"

Arthur's good-nature disappeared, "Spain is also a lying two-faced nest of vipers! The only reason you weren't on their side..."

He pointed at first Germany, then Venizicano as he spoke, "Was because Germany's boss didn't trust you not to stab them in the back! I remember the Iberian Black Market, Spain, and what we discovered about Operation Felix. You're always trying to claim places that aren't yours, Gibraltar comes to my mind quite easily."

Colleen snorted and stood up to shout, "Ye need ta shut your mouth, Artie! Ye aren't much better a'that! How long've ye been trying ta claim me house? And Rockall, too, for that matter!"

Portugal glared at both Ireland and Spain, "What is the matter? Do you not like hearing that others know of your connections with the Axis intelligence services?"

Germany thumped the table with his fist, "You are arguing about your claims to the 'New World'! Leave the rest of us out of it!"

"Hey, hey!" Alfred Kirkland announced as he entered the room with a hamburger in his hand, "The hero's here at last! Sorry I was late, you guys, but the line in the drive-thru was just so long... Did I miss anything important? Aw, it doesn't matter, I'm sure I can pick it up as we move along."

Greenland, Spain and Romano all looked at one another, then at Alfred.

"America..." Spain said smoothly, the ingratiating tones sending chills down the spines of other Nations, "As the greatest Nation in the 'New World and such an... awesome hero... perhaps you can settle this for us; whose country would you say has had the most influence on your part of the world? Myself, Romano, or Greenland?"

Alfred looked at Spain for a moment, then down at the food in his hand, "Well, who invented the burger?"