I don't know if it too similar but the British celebrate Guy Fawkes Day with fireworks. I think it is Nov. 5th., but I'm not sure if the holiday is a celebration of patriotism or just an excuse to blow off fireworks and burn Fawkes in effigy.
Any Brits out there to help my memory out?
remember remember the fifth of November...
**EDIT** Wow! on the same wavelength, Patrick.
wiki = Guy Fawkes
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remember remember the fifth of November...
**EDIT** Wow! on the same wavelength, Patrick.
wiki = Guy Fawkes
wasn't guy fawkes a catholic extremist protesting the oppression of catholics in england by the COE and the king?
[edit] sorry, didn't see the link...
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We just had Canada Day a few days ago, July the 1st. It is the anniversary of "confederation" when the first provinces formed an actual nation. We celebrate with fireworks and trying to convince ourself that we really aren't exactly the same as our neighbours to the south. ;-)
hey, your comics are funnier. you can keep nickleback though...
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dude, you could throw in a new set of michelins, and i dont know if you'd have any takers...hey, your comics are funnier. you can keep nickleback though...Are you sure you don't want them? We're offering Nickelback at a low, low price. Anyone?
** spoiler omitted **
Yeah, it's a tough sell. At least we got Celine Dion out for a little while...
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We just had Canada Day a few days ago, July the 1st. It is the anniversary of "confederation" when the first provinces formed an actual nation. We celebrate with fireworks and trying to convince ourself that we really aren't exactly the same as our neighbours to the south. ;-)
Except for Quebec, where they celebrate their "national birthday" (la Fête Nationale) on June 24th, if I recall correctly. It's a bigger holiday than Canada Day there. Plus it's their 400th year this year, so it's a big deal right now, it seems.
Good ol' Quebec. Always the exception to the rule! :)
We just had Canada Day a few days ago, July the 1st. It is the anniversary of "confederation" when the first provinces formed an actual nation. We celebrate with fireworks and trying to convince ourself that we really aren't exactly the same as our neighbours to the south. ;-)Except for Quebec, where they celebrate their "national birthday" (la Fête Nationale) on June 24th, if I recall correctly. It's a bigger holiday than Canada Day there. Plus it's their 400th year this year, so it's a big deal right now, it seems.
Good ol' Quebec. Always the exception to the rule! :)
That's us...we throw the best parties!
And there's a Quebec link to July 4th - the Quebec Act of 1774 was one of the Intolerable Acts that lead to the American Revolution.
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That's us...we throw the best parties!That you do! I really want to try to make it out to Quebec City this summer and see it for the first time, it'd be cool to go this year, what with the whole 400 year anniversary thing. Party it up, québecois style!
lazzes les bon temps rouler!! wait, thats new orleans...
lazzes les bon temps rouler!! wait, thats new orleans...That's us...we throw the best parties!That you do! I really want to try to make it out to Quebec City this summer and see it for the first time, it'd be cool to go this year, what with the whole 400 year anniversary thing. Party it up, québecois style!
Well the Cajuns are descended from the original Arcadian settlers who were forced to migrate after the British took over Nova Scotia.
As an aside, it seems the falling dollar has enabled a Quebecois style invasion of my home turf of Cape Cod. The Je me souviens plate can be seen far and wide this year... but that means extra dollars for our economy I guess ...
Bonjour mes amis! Allez-y a la Cape Cod mainteneant!
Well the Cajuns are descended from the original Arcadian settlers who were forced to migrate after the British took over Nova Scotia.
Isn't it Acadian, not Arcadian?
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Well the Cajuns are descended from the original Arcadian settlers who were forced to migrate after the British took over Nova Scotia.Isn't it Acadian, not Arcadian?
It is. In fact, the term 'Cajun' started as a mispronunciation of the term 'Acadian'. Over time, it became pronounced 'acad-jian', then 'aca-jun' and finally just 'cajun', where it's remained.
I don't think the cajuns and the acadians have that much in common anymore, though.
