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
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada