How true Frank....VIVE LE CANADA!!! Nicolas Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-----Original Message----- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 1, 2003 21:35 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Happy Birthday Canada July 1, 1867 was the day that the British North America Act was passed in London. That basically ended Canada's status as a colony of Britain, and set us up as a more or less indepentant nation. A few more things had to happen (most notably the Statute of Westminster in 1931) before we became truly independant. But never mind. July 1 is Canada Day, and we turned 136 today. Lots of folks walking around wearing Canadian flags, with red maple leafs painted on their faces, lots of local celebrations, lots of fireworks tonight. We had a beautiful day for it, and I must have walked about 10 miles, just taking pictures of smiling faces - everyone was in a good mood, and no one seemed to mind having their pic taken. I'm a pretty cynical fellow sometimes. But days like today remind me that, for all it's faults, there is no other country I'd rather live in than this big, beautiful place. Happy Birthday, Canada! cheers, frank -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
