Happy Canada Day !!!

Fete' du Canada!

The equivalent of our Independence Day happens on July 1st.

Happy Canada Day guys !!!

Except in Quebec, where the national holiday is June 24th of course. In all seriousness, happy Canada Day. Have a Beavertail on me.

914Driver wrote: Fete' du Canada!

Pardonnez-moi mademoiselle, puis-je emprunter votre drapeau?

So this explains the volumn of drunk/high cannucks on XBL last night....

Thanks a lot eh?

yamaha wrote: So this explains the volumn of drunk/high cannucks on XBL last night....

That's "Canucks"......one "n", capital "C"......

DeadSkunk wrote:

yamaha wrote: So this explains the volumn of drunk/high cannucks on XBL last night....

That's "Canucks"......one "n", capital "C"......

The word "Canuck" is no longer socially acceptable. I believe that the politically correct expression is "Snow Mexicans".

"Frostbacks"

Woody wrote: The word "Canuck" is no longer socially acceptable. I believe that the politically correct expression is "Snow Mexicans".

Love it!

Did you know that Canadian coins are made of steel? And they quit making pennies! I wish the U.S. was as intelligent about such matters. But no, they like to make nearly worthless coins that are worth less than the metal used to make them. Asinine!

Ok I have a Canadian kid at my house right now. He doesn't know who Canada got their independence from. I know we never gave it to them and GB never turned it all the way over. So what are they celebrating? Is it really "let's be like the US but three days earlier"?

They still have a Queen, so...

Commonwealth, so when GB calls for their kiddies in a time of war, they respond for GB. Or at least, that's how its played out since WW1.

It's not our "Independence Day." It's to commemorate when Canada officially became a country within the British Empire. It used to be called Dominion Day when I was a kid.

Canada Day has been called a few names in the past. It used to be known as Dominion Day, the First of July, Confederation Day and July the First. Canada wasn't REALLY "born" on July 1, but the holiday celebrates the events that took place on this day. On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act created the Canadian federal government. This act stated that Canada would become an independant dominion (territory) of England, which is why Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day.

In 1982, Dominion Day changed to Canada Day after a vote in Parliament. Not everyone was happy about this change. Some people felt that a 115-year-old part of Canadian heritage was lost. But, the new name stuck and every July 1, Canadians celebrate Canada Day with parades, fireworks, picnics and food.

yamaha wrote: Commonwealth, so when GB calls for their kiddies in a time of war, they respond for GB. Or at least, that's how its played out since WW1.

Nice to have family have you back!

http://youtu.be/o7jlFZhprU4

That is all.

Seriously thanks for the info.

Sultan wrote: Ok I have a Canadian kid at my house right now. He doesn't know who Canada got their independence from. I know we never gave it to them and GB never turned it all the way over. So what are they celebrating? Is it really "let's be like the US but three days earlier"?

We are independant from GB. We choose to recognize the Queen and to be part of the Commonwealth. And some of us like it that way.

NGTD wrote: We are independant from GB. We choose to recognize the Queen and to be part of the Commonwealth. And some of us like it that way.

But not all of us.

The US calls it Independence Day. The Brits call it Thanksgiving Day.

Mostly we needed a July long weekend and it's as good a reason as any.