Ordinary Monday. At least here in BC it is.
Well, it is better, but even with fires in 15 locations classified as "out of control", they've managed to establish a perimeter around a lot of the populated areas and evacuees are being allowed home just in the past few days. I believe the single, major highway serving the region has re-opened. We continue to pray for more rain - you probably can't really imagine how dry it is. The fact that this fire season (sad to have such a thing) came early, before June, when most of the annual rainfall occurs, is a big reason why it escalated to these proportions.Not a fan of gummies no matter where they come from.
Changing the subject … how are the wildfires now? Any relief from rain?
We’re still experiencing high altitude smoke here in the Adirondacks.
Why on earth would we? It's odd that such a thing would even occur to you, Buzz. Did you have a tea party last Monday to celebrate Victoria Day? Or so something special on Family Day (February 20)? What do you do for American service members on November 11?
Lots! You wouldn't necessarily guess we are Canadian by just walking in the door, but we have bed pillows from Super Store with maple leaves, Canada Day party supplies (paper plates, table cloths, centerpieces), books on Canada, which I'm sure have a maple leaf on them somewhere, clothing, lapel pins, temporary tattoos, flags, mugs, Beanie Babies, food packaging,...I'm sure there is more. I used to have a maple leaf soap dish and maple leaf soaps for "decorative purposes" in my bathroom. I do a lot of jigsaw puzzles and I specifically pick up ones that are Canadian inspired themes, which definitely have maple leaves on them. While not a maple leaf, I do select (when possible) red kitchen tools or other items. Again, this is not SO OVERWHELMING that anybody would really notice, but in my head, I know why certain items were chosen.Canadians, how many things with a maple leafdo you own?
The US does observe Veterans Day on November 11. Our Memorial Day holiday pre-dates WWI, so now we have separate days for those killed in service and military veterans in general. But yeah, it was an odd question.
None? At least nothing on display anywhere, I may have a t-shirt or two somewhere with American flag stuff on it.
I honestly could't really say. I know where I'm sitting in the living room the ones in my sight are a Betsy Ross doll sewing the flag, a picture frame with my Dad's service photo, another frame with a photo of my sister and me taken at Monticello, and the folded flag from my Dad's funeral. Just out of my line of sight is the table where we have shadow boxes with my Uncle Jimmy's (killing in WWII) ribbons/personal effects. I copy of his service photo is there so I suspect there has to be a flag there somewhere, even if just the patch on his uniform. I know there's a lot more since we usually decorate the house for Independence Day (except for this year since we're celebrating the 4th in Colonial Williamsburg), but I couldn't say how many. Oh, there's also some stuff (flags, light up necklaces, and other "kitschy" stuff) on the dining room table we're planning on bringing with us when we go to CW.
Canadians, how many things with a maple leaf
I'm not saying Canadians celebrate an American holiday specifically. I'm asking if Canada has a second holiday that celebrates/honors veterans besides Remembrance Day. We have several in the USA besides Veterans and Memorial Days.Well, it is better, but even with fires in 15 locations classified as "out of control", they've managed to establish a perimeter around a lot of the populated areas and evacuees are being allowed home just in the past few days. I believe the single, major highway serving the region has re-opened. We continue to pray for more rain - you probably can't really imagine how dry it is. The fact that this fire season (sad to have such a thing) came early, before June, when most of the annual rainfall occurs, is a big reason why it escalated to these proportions.
https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx
Several. I have some USA flags, I have some patriotic flag apparel that I wear on the 4th of July at our family BBQ. I usually put out some stars and stripes bunting on specific holidays. On Memorial Day and Veterans Days I wear a small American flag pin.
Although Memorial Day and Verterans Day (and to a lesser extent, Armed Forces Day) are the well known ones, there are other days set aside as days of recognition - usually rhw date of inception of a military branch, to recognize military families, etc. There a list of them here: https://www.hfotusa.org/important-m...MIu4_J9aCT_wIVMgp9Ch2bgwGJEAAYASAAEgIoaPD_BwE
True. My point is that we seem to have several more than Canada but I didn't know if they have less known ones too.
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
So our road trip van should have a Canadian maple leaf with American stars and stripes bunting?
