Happy Canada Day!!

**Catty1** · 07-01-2007, 10:00 PM

AND - St-Boniface, in Winnipeg, is the largest French settlement west of Quebec!

No, we didn't sing it in French...but if I had thought to look it up in the hymn-book, the French would have been there and I would have sung it.

Heck, they have a lot of the hymns in Cree, Inuktituk, and other languages.

Brothers Will and Ian Ferguson wrote a book called How To Be Canadian (Even if you Already Are One), and have a hilarious section on the national anthem.

They translate the wonderful imagery of the original French lyrics:

"Your breast is girded with glorious flowers
As your arms can carry the sword, they can carry the Cross also.

Your history is an epoch filled with the most brilliant exploits"

Then Will and Ian look at the opening words of the English version:

"O Canada, our home and native land.
True patriot love in all our sons command.
With glowing hearts, we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free..."etc

Realizing the French imagery far outdoes the English, they define the English Canadian anthem as equal to "Louie Louie". And they continue to quote "Louie Louie....woh woh - we gotta go" as the English anthem...all together now...

REALLY quite funny if you read it. I lent the book to someone...uh oh

**Kalei** · 07-01-2007, 10:09 PM

Thanks so much everyone for the great Happy Canada day wishes

And the pic I am pretty sure is suppose to be fireworks going up into the air and spouting out those ones that look like weeping willow fireworks, that's why they are blinking As far as I know there is no palm trees here, lol, but there is definately not always snow either, lately we've had sweating hot weather

I just got back from a great fireworks display, it was so much fun

**BC_MoM** · 07-01-2007, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by buttercup132

Lol no we don't have palm trees. And most places don't have snow all year round. I think right now were probly as hot as Cali.
Happy Canada Day!

You're right. We have an extreme climate, meaning it's either extremely hot and humid, or bitter and freezing cold outside. Our temperature scale ranges from +40 C to -40C.

**crow_noir** · 07-02-2007, 12:30 AM

A belated very sincere HAPPY CANADA DAY from me!!!

In in response to the "palm trees"... I *think* those were supposed to be fireworks.

**todd** · 07-02-2007, 01:05 AM

I had a great one want and seen a great fireworks disply

**Kalei** · 07-02-2007, 10:12 AM

Thanks very much everyone! And ecspecially thanks to the pters from the U.S.A who wished us a happy Canada Day! It means alot! You must all be getting excited for Independance day

**cassiesmom** · 07-02-2007, 11:12 AM

Dear Canadian PT Friends, I hope you had a lovely Canada Day. My sister's former neighbor grew up in Toronto, and I learned most of what I know about Canada from him. He has moved from Chicago back to another part of Ontario. Thank you for being our totally cool neighbor country!

Things I like about Canada...
a national anthem that people can actually sing
Beautiful views from the CN Tower
Hockey (!!) and curling (!!)
The beautiful Hotel Frontenac in Quebec
Mike Myers, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman
Alex Trebek
Sarah MacLachlan and Celine Dion, Alanis Morrisette and the Barenaked Ladies
Dr. Frederick Banting (one of the team that discovered insulin)
Niagara Falls
Anne of Green Gables
The STratford Shakespeare Festival
Going to French speaking Canada and listening to people talking to each other in French - I don't have a clue what they are saying but it's pleasant to just listen.

Edited to add: I totally forgot! What I hope to be drinking one of on the 4th of July - Molson! (thanks, again, to my sister's former neighbor)

**manda_moo87** · 07-02-2007, 01:33 PM

Happy Belated Canada Day!

**phesina** · 07-02-2007, 07:01 PM

I just wanted to let you know that I did start a "Happy Canada Day" thread on the Cats General board, but the title is "Season's Greetings" (my standard holiday-greeting thread title), so you don't know until you look at it.

And I just amended the title so it does tell you what it's about!

A happy post-Canada-Day to you!

Pat

Originally Posted by BC_MoM

Happy Canada Day!!!

I noticed on most of the boards I'm on, no one has created threads saying Happy Canada. Quite sad, we're always forgotten....

Anyway.... just for good measure, once again.....

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!