Anyone do anything special for these holiday? Any traditions?
In Canada, it is usually a pretty tame celebration, usually just another "long weekend". You might see the odd Canadian flag around? If not camping, I end up just working on home projects around the house with a few beers involved. Hopfully some meat on my BBQ.
When I was in California once for July 4th, I seen enough fireworks to heat a small country. It was amazing! And they partied, hard! Well into the morning of July 5th.
I'm gonna be in the U.S. on July 1 this year. I wonder if I should bring a tacky Maple Leaf shirt to wear....
Happy Canada Day to you, Dev. It's a different world east of the Rockies. I miss it sometimes. *sniff*
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I am not sure what you mean? It's colder east of the Rockies? flatter? drier? further from beautiful Seattle?
i will have to check it at home later.
Cheers!
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I am not sure what you mean? It's colder east of the Rockies? flatter? drier? further from beautiful Seattle?
i will have to check it at home later.
Cheers!
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Trudeau came up with that line about the Rockies I believe. Canada ends at the Rockies, west of the rockies its a whole new world.
For example Vancouver doesn't judge itself against Canadian cities but Seattle, Portland, and San Fran.
Actually, those cities are kind of on the same page in a lot of ways, yet a distant netherworld in other ways.
doesn't bother me though, I love mountains and nature.
Vancouver is a wee bit of a drive to a place where there is quiet nature and calm mountains. Everything around Vancouver is beautiful, but jammed packed full of humans.
oh well still cool anyway.
It can be. I guess growing up there, I always wanted to go elsewhere. I guess through others eyes that have never been there before, Vancouver is pretty nice.
Still, there may be something around Canada Place, or fireworks here and there, but really, Canada Day is not a huge deal.
I'm not planning anything special for Canada Day. It's my regular day off, so I'll likely just putter around the apartment, and have a barbecue later. (if the rain holds off!) I'm glad to be living in Canada, but I'm not the sort to wave flags to prove it. I still wouldn't want to live anywhere else, though.
I am all for celebrating Canada Day too mind you. I guess that is the Canadian way though. Show our spirit...but not too much!
What great excuse though for hooking up with friends and enjoying food and drink.
yeah I have more fun on Canada day then the 4th of July. lol
For some reason the 4th just seems really phony now. Seemed really cool as a kid but now its just over kill.
Sometime I'd like to do a Canada day at the Peace Tower. Saw coverage of it on tv (on the net) last year and it looked awesome. CTV did do a story on Vancouver's Canada Day it looked pretty big.
Haha! One time I had cousins from the US come up and we went camping in the North Okanagan. We went into Kelowna for the day for Canada Day. They did a fireworks show at a park and when it was over, my cuz asked "ok, when do the real fireworks start?". I kind of sheepishly said "yeah..umm, that was it man!".
So, is it really about fireworks though? Although, they are fun to watch. Calgary and Vancouver has awesome International Fireworks competitions.
pretty much.
towns spend like half their budget on fire works. Every little suburb here has a big fire work show which is truly pointless. One day Manchester has a big hour fire works display then the next day a mile down the street Ballwin has one, then the next day a mile down the road Ellisville has one. Then another mile down the road Chesterfield has one. It gets really silly.
Then Saint Louis has a big fireworks show for 4 nights for Fair Saint Louis. Which is basically a fair were everyone gets heat stroke on the river front by the arch. One year a tornado came through town and blew everything into the river. LOL!
Then down on the farm they have a tractor parade in jacob ill, (my country stomping grounds). Pretty much it means farmers getting out their 1960's era tractors in 100 degree heat and teens drinking beer.
"Pretty much it means farmers getting out their 1960's era tractors in 100 degree heat and teens drinking beer. "
Now THAT sounds hardcore!!
yeah I've never found it fun.
I think Canada Day is better spent at a nice camping area close to a nice lake, with cute females too hot to wear all their clothes!
Sometime I'd like to do a Canada day at the Peace Tower. Saw coverage of it on tv (on the net) last year and it looked awesome. CTV did do a story on Vancouver's Canada Day it looked pretty big.
I'm gonna miss the Snowbirds and the artilry firing (or was it only on Victoria Day and Remembrance Day, couldn't remember, except for the 4 CF-18 on November 11). Any commemorating planes used to pass just over my balcony, just couldn't resist to take pics at that time.
I could see the fireworks from home too, that was great.
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beer, women, and a canadian flag in amongst there somewheres usually.
I agree with Mr Devil though.. camping at a lake or river or ocean with an um small group of equally animated friends is usually key.
When I was in California once for July 4th, I seen enough fireworks to heat a small country. It was amazing! And they partied, hard! Well into the morning of July 5th.
[hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"]More Canadians head down there on July 4th than Americans coming up here on July 1st. (I think.... I might be wrong though)... They sure know how to party hard down there. It's too bad that July 4th is on a weekday, but if it were a weekend or Friday, I would've driven down there for some REAL fun!
IMO, Vancouver is BORING!
I kind of like the boring. The constant over doing things for holidays gets old down here.
Are you talking from your experiences in Missouri? Or do you go to other States on ID Day?
All through the midwest and south. Its just too weird.
The only really cool 4th was in Sarasota we drove to the beach to watch the fireworks. But the other's I've seen are chalk full of stuff I don't like.
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If anyone is looking for an idea for a Canada Day party- this is something my folks did a few years ago...Strictly enforced Red and White dress code (ie must wear something Red or White).
Most people wore a red shirt/jeans or white shirt/jeans or similar. The "punishment" shirts (for anyone who showed up without Red or White) were some matching butt-ugly shirts from the Wongs Association conference. No joke.
Did anyone wind up having to wear one of those shirts?
Several. There are always naysayers in my family/friends who refuse to "play the game". Well, this time they got punished!
If I had a flag stick/pole thingy to hook my canadian flag to, I'd fly it on the first. We've got a flag stand on the front porch.
broom pole?
what's a broom pole? A broom? that would fit. I need a tiny wooden stick
Well, mellow weekend or exciting weekend, Happy Canada Day if I miss you all tomorrow!
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