Canada celebrates its 147th Birthday today. In a new poll, two-thirds of Canadians say they love their country and what it stands for. I’m among the fervently passionate 2/3rds. Happy Birthday Canada.
Photograph: Al Tuttle
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July 1, 2014 by 54 Comments
Happy Birthday Canada 🙂 I love your country dear David, I haven’t been there… but many friends from Canada, I have, as if I was here or I feel as if I am there too 🙂 Something like that. Blessing and Happiness, love, nia
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Awwww, thank you Nia. You need to visit.
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yes, I really wish… You are welcome, love, nia
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Oh Canada….A day worthy of celebration (not the least because my youngest and his girlfriend live in Toronto, met at McGill…). And I for one am very appreciative for one of its most inspiring exports – you.
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Awwwww….
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You’re welcome – just callin’ it as I see it. 😉
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WMS. I feel like we really pulled a fast one getting Kanigan on THIS side of the border! 🙂
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Smiling. I don’t dare interrupt this line of conversation. I’m feeling the love flown’. LET IT FLOW.
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Happy Canada Day David–and who the heck are the other third–I am a proud Canadian through and through
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Happy Canada Day to you too LouAnn. As to the other third, great question. If you click through to the background info on the poll, it states that Quebecers scored very low (43%) in answering the question “do you love your Country and what it stands for.” Shame.
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/06/30/canada-day-2014-poll_n_5543329.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-day
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a shame but not surprising unfortunately
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Reblogged this on On the Homefront and commented:
who the heck are the other third?
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They must reside in Quebec. See:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/06/30/canada-day-2014-poll_n_5543329.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-day
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Where’s Caleb today? I thought he’d be holding a Canada flag in his ugly mug.
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Caleb does not make guest appearances for anyone. Including the exalted Canadians on Canada Day.
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I didn’t think he was so snobbish. He always looked rather humble. Well, just goes to show, you never really know some “people.”
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He can be snobbish when he needs to be.
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Reblogged this on Bright, shiny objects! and commented:
Many of the nicest people I know are Canadians! Happy birthday, Canada and thanks for Hockey, Tim Horton’s and Rob Ford and love to all my Canadian friends…
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🙂 Thanks Todd
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Happy Birthday Canada!
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🙂 Yes…
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Happy Canada Day, Dave!
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thanks Peggy!
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 6:30 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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I’m from Montreal, and I love my country and Quebec…, just hoping the next election will bring back Canada policies to what it is known for, open minded, social justice, caring for environment…yes I did not vote for Mr. Harper,,,:), so have a happy Canada Day!
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🙂 Go Quebec!
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Happy Canada Day to all our friends to the north.
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Thanks!
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Wow. It’s an older country than India!
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You know Rajiv, I didn’t know that either. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Yeah… India is strange. They say the concept of an Indian nationhood was born in 1857, really grew in the 1890’s and we became an independent country in 1947, after Pakistan and, what was to become Bangladesh, were cut away from India. In 1947, Bangladesh became part of Pakistan. It was called East Pakistan. In 1971, East Pakistan became Bangladesh. My father was there, during that war. My father was born in the part of India that became Pakistan in 1947!
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Great history lesson, thanks Rajiv.
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Some of my favorite imports (including you, David) are from Canada–Schwartz smoke meat sandwiches (and Schwartz the plumber :), poutine and Le Surcoeffe (I’m sure that’s not how it’s spelled; it’s a restaurant our friends take us to everytime we visit them in Montréal). Happy Canada Day!
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Thanks Carolann! (Never heard of Schwartz but it sounds great)
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Happy birthday Canada!! We share the day ….
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Thanks Dr. Rex.
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🙂 ….. Welcome!!
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Happy Canada Day to you too! I’m a proud born-in-Quebec, living in the National Capital Canuck. We are excited to head out to the many festivities today–Serena Ryder is playing on the Hill! Oh, and those poll numbers don’t upset me–if you break it down it shows 43% of Qbcrs have a deep love for the nation, and another 27% feel “attached” to Canada. That’s pretty good actually. It is hard to poll on feelings/attitudes re: nationhood in QC. It’s like comparing apples to oranges.
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Thanks for the insight. Your description of festivities sounds wonderful.
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and happy canada day to you, my happy canadian friend. here is caleb’s from the great white north, smiling moose.
http://i1.cpcache.com/product/1014346381/smiling_moose_bib.jpg?height=225&width=225
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What a happy moose! Thanks Beth.
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Happy Canada Day!!!
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Thanks Maralee.
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Well, Happy Canada Day…but why is it that you live in the US???
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Wow. This coming from Ms. Kind, Earthy American. Am I not welcome?
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It wasn’t meant in an unkind way…really! I just was wondering what brought you to the US. I know you grew up in Canada. Maybe I should have said…how is it that the US was lucky enough to steal you away from such a great country as Canada??? Sorry, David…no unkindness intended.
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I was teasing Carol. You don’t have a mean bone is your body. Happy 4th Friend.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!!!
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Yes!
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Happy Canada Day Dave. You represent your country well and glad to know you 🙂
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Thanks Bim. Feeling is mutual!
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Happy Canada Day David! 😀
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Thanks Tina!
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Happy birthday! And I hope you have some good celebration! 🙂
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We did, thanks Suzy!
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