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Canada Day

It's July 1st and if you're Canadian your mind is probably on BBQs, fireworks, warm weather and the long weekend. Maybe a few of you are thinking about visiting relatives or have no plans. If you think Canada Day is just about food, fireworks and a great big birthday party - think again. There's a lot more to it than that.
Canada Day has been called a few names in the past. It used to be known as Dominion Day, First of July, Confederation Day and July the First. Canada wasn't born on July 1st, 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 "one Dominion under the name of Canada," which is why Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day.

In 1982 Dominion Day changed to Canada Day after a vote from Parliament. Not everyone was happy about this change. Some people felt that a 115 year-old part of Canadian heritage was lost. The new name stuck and every July 1st, Canadians celebrate Canada Day. If the first is on a Sunday, it's observed on the following
Canada Day
day. In celebration, Canadians have parades, fireworks, picnics, face painting and food.

Interesting Canadian Facts


Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined - about 2 million of them.

Princess Juliana of the Netherlands gave Ottawa 100,000 tulip bulbs as a thank-you gift in 1945. The bulbs were for the safe refuge after Holland exiled the royal family during World War II and in recognition of the Canadian troops who helped free the Netherlands.

The Bank of Canada issued the last $1 bill in 1989. It was replaced by the one dollar coin, known as the loonie, which came out in 1987.

The world's only flying saucer launching pad is in St. Paul, Alberta. It was built in 1967.

The largest mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta. It has over 800 stores and restaurants, a dolphin show, an amusement park, the world's largest indoor lake with four working submarines, 26 movie theaters, and a NHL sized ice arena


Happy Canada Day , to all Canadians and all our friends .

And Proud to be Canadian :mrgreen:

SO, WHAT DO CANADIANS HAVE TO BE PROUD OF?







1. Smarties


2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp


3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down


4. Baseball is Canadian


5. Lacrosse is Canadian


6. Hockey is Canadian


7. Basketball is Canadian


8. Apple pie is Canadian


9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers ass


10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass


11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed

the Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon McKenzie who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they ran away, so we came home and partied...Go figure..


12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to

Germany.


13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered or withdrew during any war to anyone, anywhere.


14. Our civil war was a bar fight that lasted a little over an hour.


15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American

mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught.


16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.


17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.


18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.


19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.


20. We don't marry our kin-folk.


21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.


22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it.


23. A Canadian invented Superman.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!

24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!!



Oh yeah... and our elections only take one day.

Have anything not mentioned here? Why not add to the list!



I AM CANADIAN!!!

I didn't know that apple pie was originated in Canada....??? Learn something new everyday :thumb:
Happy Canada Day from your humble south of the border pal :wink:

Quote:SO, WHAT DO CANADIANS HAVE TO BE PROUD OF?

Ahem.. The Hip

Sam Roberts rocked last night in London.

Happy Canada Day everyone.

Graham

I wouldn't know what Canada Day is.. but I hope it's a happy one!!!!


(ehm I happened to notice you don't have a King or Queen)

Happy Canada Day to my friends up North! :thumb:

Dyersbay:
I love your #16 about the plaid. Plaid rules in all its shapes and colors.

Have a cold one for me kids! I'll have one for you on Friday, the 4th!

Cheers!

Chad

Happy Canada day Canucks, don't drink too much

I should have took your advice Beat . :? :x :?

:lol: :lol: :lol: Got a headache today, Canuck????? :wink:

Poor Canuck

Poor Canuck? Nah, we show no pity

After all:

Quote:Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.

--- George Bernard Shaw

:wink:

Kim Wrote:Poor Canuck? Nah, we show no pity



:wink:

Damn you Dutch are cruel ! :wink:

Quote:Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.

--- George Bernard Shaw

Since Mr. Shaw neglected to finish his equation , I'll do it for him .

"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life. Therefore , Never Ending Operation + Irresponsible Anesthesiologist = Hungover , Nauseous , Dizzy , Self Medicated , Irresponsible - Patient .


This equation can be simplified more: 12beer + 3.5 hours sleep = 15.5 hours of pain ( your milage may vary )

Canuck wrote:

Quote:This equation can be simplified more: 12beer + 3.5 hours sleep = 15.5 hours of pain ( your milage may vary )

Only 12 beer and you have a hangover? Damn...Those Canucks can't hold their liquor...

don't worry Canuck...

I've a hangover after 5 beers..

and I always blame the food, not the alcohol :lol: