Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[ronandannette]

It’s not co-opting it. It’s a historical fact and a federal holiday and there is more than one reason to celebrate it. No federal holiday is meant for a select group only. We all have different connections to the holiday and it is meant to be inclusive not exclusive.

Please elaborate on what some others might be.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I must say I agree. And my reference to The Book of Negroes has no direct relationship to Juneteenth. The events took place almost a century earlier. And as far as Canada goes, slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/juneteenth-canada-1.6074090

I was talking about Canadian soldiers who fought to end slavery.

 

[seshat0120]

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[Buzz Rules]

Please elaborate on what some others might be.

There were many abolitionists who fought to end slavery before and during the war. The Union army is the only reason the holiday was possible to exist. I’m not white washing the holiday. I’m saying besides the main part of it being about the freedom of the slaves itself, there are other factors (minor as some make it out to be) that should still be recognized. The holiday was recognized as a federal holiday because a significant portion of the US population celebrated it. Federal holidays are meant to recognize important things and meant to bring people together.

 

[Buzz Rules]

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To answer your post, I’m not doing that. I’m merely stating that people celebrate the day for different personal reasons than just the one it’s known for specifically.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, do you have any specific Father’s Day traditions?

 

[Buzz Rules]

I must say I agree. And my reference to The Book of Negroes has no direct relationship to Juneteenth. The events took place almost a century earlier. And as far as Canada goes, slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/juneteenth-canada-1.6074090

Thanks for the article. I understand the Canadian opinion on it. I originally was just asking if Canadians knew of possible ancestors who might have fought in the war? That’s all I meant about a possible connection to the history of the holiday.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Please elaborate on what some others might be.

For another example of a federal holiday that is meant for inclusion is MLK day. It’s about the struggles for equality for one group at first but it has been recognized as a day to fight for equality for those of even more groups of people that still are oppressed. The holiday includes all people who still have that struggle today. Labor Day is another example since it recognized the achievements made by the labor/working classes to American society and of whom many citizens are descended from today.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Because that's not the point of Juneteenth. Historically, it's a holiday that was celebrated by African Americans celebrating their freedom from slavery. What you're talking about is co-opting it to make it easier for white people to relate to.

Since the Emancipation Proclamation has no bearing on Canada, there's no reason for them to celebrate Juneteenth.

I solely meant that they had a historical connection to the war but I see your point. In regards to your first comment, without making this political, how is my point wrong? I’m not saying my historical points should overtake the traditional meaning of the day, just that there is more than one way to have an emotional connection to the day (and that’s not a bad thing). Independence Day is celebrated by almost everyone in our country. Under your logic those who were not free at that time in the 18th century should not have a reason to celebrate it since those freedoms/rights acquired did not apply to everyone. I’m not trying to attack your opinion. I hope can understand mine. Anyway can we just stay on topic in this thread? Thanks.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canada, what is on your bucket list to visit in your own country?

 

[bcwife76]

Canada, what is on your bucket list to visit in your own country?

Niagara Falls, pretty much anywhere in the Maritimes, the Yukon.

 

[ronandannette]

Niagara Falls, pretty much anywhere in the Maritimes, the Yukon.

Love, love, LOVE Niagara Falls - I hope you get there. I've never been to any of the Atlantic provinces; right now I've got a little dream of taking an autumn cruise with my elderly siblings. It doesn't look like a go for this year; Lord willing they will both still be well and able in 2023.

 

[prairie_girl]

My Canadian bucket list is Niagara Falls, BC (again), the Maritimes, and Churchill to see the polar bears and Northern Lights. I’ve seen them faintly from home, but I want to be breathless from looking at them.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, how popular is cricket in your country? It seems to be very popular among other UK commonwealth countries.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Canadians, how popular is cricket in your country?

We had lots of crickets where I grew up on the farm. Some nights you could hardly get to sleep they were chirping so loud. There was the odd time where one would get in the house and we would go nuts trying to find where the chirping was coming from so we could get the crazy thing back outside. I used to build houses out of Lego and then catch a cricket to live inside of it for the day. I would like to think that it appreciated my attention to detail, with the roof angles and door and window placement. So yes, I would say crickets were very popular.




(And yes, Buzz...I know what kind of cricket you are talking about. In response to that, I would say, "Not popular." I've never seen or heard about anyone playing cricket.)

 

[OnceUponATime15]

I’m good from Nfld. through to Northern Ontario.. So I’m heading west with my CDN travel bucket list… the first thing on my list is Rocky Mountaineer train trip from Vancouver to Banff/Lake Louise or Jasper to Whistler to Vancouver…

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Canadians, how popular is cricket in your country? It seems to be very popular among other UK commonwealth countries.

There are recreational cricket leagues here near where I live, in the next town over… the pitches are always busy evenings and weekends - mostly adults, mainly from the Caribbean and middle east.

 

[thinkerbell]

Is “sour” a word that Canadians use as slang? There is a couple that I watch on YouTube that go to LV a good bit and when things aren’t going well, they say it is sour. I had never heard that before. I was wondering if it was a Canadian thing or if they just made it up to keep from saying an ugly word.

 

[ronandannette]

Is “sour” a word that Canadians use as slang? There is a couple that I watch on YouTube that go to LV a good bit and when things aren’t going well, they say it is sour. I had never heard that before. I was wondering if it was a Canadian thing or if they just made it up to keep from saying an ugly word.

Nope, not that I've ever once heard in conversation. A person does get "salty" though, about things that tick them off. And as for keeping "sweet", well, that's an abhorrent saying we all are probably aware of from watching documentaries/news reports about the criminal FLDS abuse and exploitation of women but nobody in their right mind would use it as conversational slang.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Canadians, is rugby popular in Canada?