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Canada Day

Postby Loafing Smurf » Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:24 am

Its July the first which is when Canada celebrates its independence from Britain.

P.S My cousin is in the military parade in front of our Capital building.
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Iroquois » Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:42 am

Yep, nothing to do today but sit back and watch the fireworks.
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Re: Canada Day

Postby gaztop » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:42 pm

;D Happy independence day!  ;D
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Jaffa » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:47 pm

Yoo hee! ;D

(July is v.bad month for our cousins across the pond)
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Re: Canada Day

Postby ATI_7500 » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:09 pm

Happy celebration day,eh?  :o
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Re: Canada Day

Postby ChuckMajik » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:12 pm

Isn't Canada Day a celebration directed towards the confederation of
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada; and not our independence?

Come to think of it, Canada never gained independence from the British Empire.

Well, with that aside... Happy Canada Day!
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Loafing Smurf » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:23 pm

Really?

Sorry, I'm getting weaker in history. Please dont kick me out.  :'( :-X :P
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Re: Canada Day

Postby ATI_7500 » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:39 pm

*kick*

No,just kidding...



..awww,please stop crying...here,have a bit of finest german chocolate. :) ;D
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Re: Canada Day

Postby ChuckMajik » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:46 pm

here,have a bit of finest german chocolate. :) ;D

OOOoooo, chocolate... gimme gimme!
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Loafing Smurf » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:53 pm

mmm...German chocolate.

*Loafing Smurf eats*

:D :D :D
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Iroquois » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:24 pm

Isn't Canada Day a celebration directed towards the confederation of
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada; and not our independence?

Come to think of it, Canada never gained independence from the British Empire.

Well, with that aside... Happy Canada Day!


Actually it's both. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Upper, and Lower Canada declared independence from Britain and signed a confederation joining them into one nation. We gained independence but unlike the US, we also became a commonwealth. England had passed our original constitution into their law which is why the Crown had so much power over us. That was until the early 1980s when we passed our own constitution severing us completely from the Crown.
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Craig. » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:28 pm

And good riddence to ya :P
LOL just kidding, my sisters Canadian you can have her back aswell
Happy independance day for our canadian friends
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Loafing Smurf » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:28 pm

Was it Trudeau that passed our own constitution?

I think I do remember.
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Re: Canada Day

Postby Craig. » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:29 pm

Yoo hee! ;D

(July is v.bad month for our cousins across the pond)

Well its a slow month for us and what with all the rain we get this time of year we didnt want to leave or huts to come fight the desicion ::)
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Re: Canada Day

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Thu Jul 01, 2004 2:51 pm

Hell ya! another reason to blow something up!

Question:  How do canadiens celebrate canada day?
like USA's 4th?
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