Happy Canada Day

[briguy]

Since today is July 1st! Just wanted to wish my fellow Canadians and Canadian expatriats, a

HAPPY CANADA DAY

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Hope you have a great day, drive safely and "not-too-hungover" the next day!
Oh yeah, make sure to give your sleigh dogs that day off, they earned a rest eh!

A little information about Canada Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day

 

[iowadawg]

Unless plans change...
we should be home July 3rd.
Thus home for July 4th....Independence Day.
And remember, if the darn Brits had not been so obstinate in the war of 1812, Canada would be ours.

 

[GILSAN]

Thanks and to you and your fellow countrymen/woman..Happy Madeira Day

P.s. are you celebrating with Red/White or Rose wine..or any combination of all three?

Strictly Molson Canadian for me...

When I lived in California, I enjoyed drinking Molson, Heineken and Carlsberg because they had more alcohol content, unlike the light American beers, which were too bloody weak for my taste.

Here in the Island I like our local beer called "Coral" especially in summer. It has 5.3% alcohol, which is pretty decent.

Most of the time I drink wine, red and white. Once in a blue moon I'll have a Rosé, even though Portugal has some of the best Rosé's around.

Our Rums are excellent and so are our many varieties of liquors.

And then there is our "poncha" which packs quite a punch for the unaware, and gaining in popularity all the time...

Depending where you travel around the Island, the choice is varied...

 

[briguy]

Unless plans change...
we should be home July 3rd.
Thus home for July 4th....Independence Day.
And remember, if the darn Brits had not been so obstinate in the war of 1812, Canada would be ours.

My interpretation/understanding of the 1812 event kinda different.. if I am correct, the White House would flying a Canadian flag, not having a fire.

Always great discussing different things with you..keeps me on my feet. Lol

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Thanks @GILSAN for sharing so much about your country! I did remember you posting about drinking wine in a local "Cafe"..

 

[iowadawg]

Remember, that brits that attacked DC were just a raiding party landed by british ships.
The War of 1812 proved to the world America was to be a country of it's own and not one dictated to by any other country.

 

[briguy]

Not all were British born, lots were First Nation...who were in North America, way before the Europeans..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_units_of_the_War_of_1812#Regulars_and_fencibles

Remember, that brits that attacked DC were just a raiding party landed by british ships.
The War of 1812 proved to the world America was to be a country of it's own and not one dictated to by any other country.

 

[iowadawg]

Damn, what do you want?
Names, DOB, etc of the raiding party?
The ships were british, british sailors rowed the party in and out.
British in british uniforms....
Still mainly brits.....

And we fought them, twice,,,,beat them, twice!
Canada...no fight them at all...never beat them at all....
Who is more free then and today?
Who bows to the queen today?

 

[briguy]

Damn, what do you want?
Names, DOB, etc of the raiding party?
The ships were british, british sailors rowed the party in and out.
British in british uniforms....
Still mainly brits.....

And we fought them, twice,,,,beat them, twice!
Canada...no fight them at all...never beat them at all....
Who is more free then and today?
Who bows to the queen today?

Canada bows to the Queen...don't think so.
Hard for me to debate political propaganda.

Brits even though they invaded USA would have got nowhere without the First Nation people..

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

10,000 to 15,000 of them