RE: Happy Independence Day
07-01-2024, 02:40 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2024, 02:45 PM by robkelk.)
07-01-2024, 02:40 PM (This post was last modified: 07-01-2024, 02:45 PM by robkelk.)
We used to call it "Dominion Day", back in the day when Canada was a dominion. But that term's got too much colonial-era baggage nowadays.
So, yeah. Happy Canada Day, folks!
EDIT: It's still called Memorial Day in Newfoundland, commemorating the first day of the Battle of the Somme, in which the 1st Newfoundland Regiment took approximately 90% casualties. Solemnity first, then the party.
So, yeah. Happy Canada Day, folks!
EDIT: It's still called Memorial Day in Newfoundland, commemorating the first day of the Battle of the Somme, in which the 1st Newfoundland Regiment took approximately 90% casualties. Solemnity first, then the party.
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Rob Kelk
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
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