Happy Canada Day!

Orbifold · #1 07-01-2005, 10:01 AM

Allow me to wish you all a Happy Canada Day. If you're in Canada, enjoy your fireworks and barbecue and what-have-you, and enjoy being in one of the best countries on Earth!

As for myself, I guess I'll just have to bring some Canadian flag-decorated paraphenalia into the office today and be quitely patriotic. Whoo-hoo!

GingerOfTheNorth · #2 07-01-2005, 10:05 AM

Thanks! I've FINALLY found some fellow Canadians, so they will be coming over for a pot-luck dinner after we go to the Canadian Embassy in DC for some ALBERTA BEEF. Yay!

Johnny L.A. · #3 07-01-2005, 10:18 AM

It's Canada Day
Up Canada way
On the first day of July...

(Sorry, that's all I know. Stompin' Tom Connors, if anyone's interested.)

Best wishes to my northern neighbours!

_{Hm. I wonder if this would be a good time to sell my '67 Canadian Centennial Commemorative Winchester?}

swampbear · #4 07-01-2005, 10:26 AM

Happy Canada Day Canadians! What do y'all do on Canada Day? Shoot off fireworks? Grill moose burgers? What?

Orbifold · #5 07-01-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by swampbear

Happy Canada Day Canadians! What do y'all do on Canada Day? Shoot off fireworks? Grill moose burgers? What?

Fireworks, yes. Barbecue, parties, lots of concerts. Some of the bigger cities put together celebrations; Ottawa always has a decent-sized event on Parliament Hill, for example.

swampbear · #6 07-01-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Orbifold

Fireworks, yes. Barbecue, parties, lots of concerts. Some of the bigger cities put together celebrations; Ottawa always has a decent-sized event on Parliament Hill, for example.

Well, I'm just a holiday piker then aren't I? My plans for the Fourth of July are to sit in my big floaty chair in the pool and drink beer all afternoon. And char meat on a grill of course.

Lissla Lissar · #7 07-01-2005, 10:55 AM

Woohoo! Canada Day!

Everyone eat some poutine and get drunk!

swampbear · #8 07-01-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Lissla Lissar

Woohoo! Canada Day!

Everyone eat some poutine and get drunk!

Eating a bunch of poutine and drinking a bunch of beer would make for an errr... interesting day after.

QuickSilver · #9 07-01-2005, 11:05 AM

Goood Tiiiimes.....

Troy McClure SF · #10 07-01-2005, 11:07 AM

Oh, yeah, you all can post "Happy Canada Day" on a message board, but how many of you are going to a Canada Day party tonight?!

matt_mcl · #11 07-01-2005, 11:15 AM

*raises hand* In Quebec, no less!

serious lark · #12 07-01-2005, 11:20 AM

Grilled meat, fremented drink, feet up while watching trupa and trusquirt play outdoors in the sandbox , with a chorus or two of O Canada and some flag waving ... ah, this is the life.

Happy Canada Day from all 3 of us!

elfbabe · #13 07-01-2005, 11:38 AM

I have a celebratory sign up in my cubicle today. I printed out the outline of a Canadian flag and colored it in with a white board marker. Underneath the flag, it says

Happy Canada Day!
(It's like the 4th of July, only Canadian)

Aguecheek · #14 07-01-2005, 12:08 PM

No Canada Day stuff for me.

Nobody here noticed.

Thanks Orbifold!

RickJay · #15 07-01-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by swampbear

Well, I'm just a holiday piker then aren't I? My plans for the Fourth of July are to sit in my big floaty chair in the pool and drink beer all afternoon. And char meat on a grill of course.

I don't see what's wrong with that plan.

swampbear · #16 07-01-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RickJay

I don't see what's wrong with that plan.

Well, nothing really, I thought I should patriotic it up a bit. Then I remembered I bought some sparklers the other day! I'll light up a sparkler and run around with it for a minute or two. Then I'll be all patriotic! OOH! And watermelon. I need watermelon too!

dare_devil007_ · #17 07-01-2005, 03:13 PM

Happy Birthday, Canada! I'll drink to that!!!

Wait, I'm not old enough. Darn it. Nobody in my neighbourhood is probably going to be getting any sleep tonight because of fireworks. It happens every year because we're about three blocks from our regional City Hall. Hopefully, I'll be able to go there to watch the fireworks.

Antigen · #18 07-01-2005, 03:27 PM

Canada Day! Woo!

I'll be off enjoying the Jazz fest tonight, I think, and I'll drink to Canada's birthday.

Everyone have fun, eh!

Ike Witt · #19 07-01-2005, 03:27 PM

One blessing or curse, depending on how you look at it, of being born in the Centennial year, is that I always know how old Canada is. Happy 138th!

Helen's Eidolon · #20 07-01-2005, 03:33 PM

Wah

Ironically enough, I am currently in Pennsylvania.

Celyn · #21 07-01-2005, 03:45 PM

For a second I thought that adam yax was saying that he was 138 years old, but, no, Canada is. Pah! It is only a baby!

Have a great time, all of you! Party party party.

GingerOfTheNorth · #22 07-01-2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Troy McClure SF

Oh, yeah, you all can post "Happy Canada Day" on a message board, but how many of you are going to a Canada Day party tonight?!

I hosted one, after spending the day at the Embassy at one.

Annie · #23 07-01-2005, 09:23 PM

I'm getting liquored up and cleaning the house. I'm such a coot.

Annie · #24 07-01-2005, 09:25 PM

... oh yeah, also going to dye my hair red. Patriotic enough?

Suppose I should wait 'till the cider wears off.....

Mama Tiger · #25 07-01-2005, 09:31 PM

Not being Canadian, I still have a great fondness for Canada Day -- I met my hubby at a Canada Day party ten years ago. It happened to be in California, but it was hosted by real live Canadians and everything. So happy Canada Day to everyone!

But I'd say poutine and beer might not be the best combination, not if you plan to be around people tomorrow.

Little Nemo · #26 07-01-2005, 11:32 PM

If we could just convince Mexico to make their holiday Cinco de Julio, all of North America could just take off for a five day party.

Cat Whisperer · #27 07-01-2005, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Little Nemo

If we could just convince Mexico to make their holiday Cinco de Julio, all of North America could just take off for a five day party.

I like the cut of your jib, sailor.

Cunctator · #28 07-02-2005, 01:03 AM

Every Canadian ex-pat in Sydney must have been at the Victoria Cross bar in North Sydney last night celebrating 1 July. I've never seen so many Canadian flags.

Strinka · #29 07-02-2005, 01:34 AM

I had Canadian jello. Or rather, white and red jello made to look like the Canadian flag. If someone would tell me how to put pictures on the internet for free, I would put up a picture of it.

PastAllReason · #30 07-02-2005, 02:14 AM

I ended my Canada Day evening in the park with Great Big Sea and fireworks. Gorgeous evening, and have to love Great Big Sea.

Johnny L.A. · #31 07-02-2005, 09:39 AM

I wonder if it should be spelled Canada D'EH?

Crimmsy · #32 07-02-2005, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by PastAllReason

I ended my Canada Day evening in the park with Great Big Sea and fireworks. Gorgeous evening, and have to love Great Big Sea.

Hey! I was there! Good times

GingerOfTheNorth · #33 07-02-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Strinka

I had Canadian jello. Or rather, white and red jello made to look like the Canadian flag. If someone would tell me how to put pictures on the internet for free, I would put up a picture of it.

Send me the pictue, and I'll put it up. With this one.

Cat Whisperer · #34 07-02-2005, 12:27 PM

Ooh, nice cake. Those maple leafs are hard to do.

(Canada D'eh, Johnny? That's...probably not a bad idea.

)

Strinka · #35 07-02-2005, 01:00 PM

OK, I've e-mailed it to you.

And just for the record, I'm not Canadian. I'm not completely sure why we had it, but my dad kept saying that because my mom made it, she was seriously considering moving there. (My dad wants to get out of the states)

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