Happy Canada Day!

Discussion in 'The Lounge Bar' started by Owen, Jul 1, 2007.

  1. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Happy 140th Birthday Canada.
    Must come back and see you sometime.
     
  2. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Owen means the anniversary of unification of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia as the Dominion of Canada or the British North America Act.

    Used to be called Dominion day.
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    eh?
    Was that a Canadian eh? , eh?
     
  5. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    happy birthday Canada
     
  6. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    Happy Birthday Canada. Enjoy the hangover.
     
  7. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    Was that a Canadian eh? , eh?
    Yea.

    140 years ago when they founded the country they didn't know what to call it. So they put all the letters of the alphabet in a bag and decided to call their new country the name the letters formed as they came out.

    The first letter was drawn and the drawer held it up so everyone could see, "C eh?" the next drawn was again held up "N eh?" and finally the last was drawn "D eh?"

    That's how Canada was named. It's marvellous what one can learn on this site.
     
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  8. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Exactly 140? or aboot 140? ;)

    The missus and I have yet to meet a Canadian we didn't like.

    Huge automatic weapon ownership... yet they choose not to use them on each other.

    Top country with the good sense to still have a Queen.

    Cheers,
    Adam.
     
  9. Peter Clare

    Peter Clare Very Senior Member

    Always wanted to visit but never got round to it. Maybe next year..
     
  10. gen

    gen Senior Member

    Its well worth the visit, went last October and married a Canuck. Lovely race of people who are very patriotic about their country but still love their mother country, guess you could call them British Wanna-be's in a way. Lots of Canadian flags flying outside the houses all year round as well as British flags flying beside theirs.
    Happy birthday Canada, may you have many more.
    Mike
     
  11. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Lots of Canadian flags flying outside the houses all year round as well as British flags flying beside theirs.

    Australians have always been a bit frugal so we kept the two flags in one.:)
     
  12. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    more like tight wods.

    One day I'll get to Canada. And promptly get kicked out again. ;)
     
  13. Sgt.Pepper

    Sgt.Pepper Member

    WOOO i Almost forgot that it was canada day yesterday:confused: I didnt get any fireworks. But its a wonderful place to live (at least where ive been) I dont like toronto that much or Montreal Highways (ITS HORRIBLE) all the Qubec drivers make me mad lol
     
  14. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    To our Canadian members.

    HAPPY CANADA DAY !!!


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  15. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

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  16. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    Wishing all our Canadian forum members a Great Day.:)

    Best Wishes to all

    Tom
     
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  17. Bernhart

    Bernhart Member

    thank you!!
     
  18. Bernhart

    Bernhart Member

    Thank you!! Love the beaver picture!
     
  19. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

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  20. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Photo shopped.........She's obviously not cold :D
     

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