The joke that circulates every spring around here about Victoria Day weekend
Not sure why they wouldn't. Nov 11 is Veteran's Day in the US. Different name, same date, same ideal.
Not sure why they wouldn't. Nov 11 is Veteran's Day in the US. Different name, same date, same ideal.
YUP, this! We honour both past and current serving on Remembrance Day .. we don't have Memorial Day. We were actually quite surprised to learn they thank those serving on a day that marks the end of a war and honour those who died in that war on a different day. I learned this past November that the first poppies were worn in New York days before the armistice agreement was even signed because a woman had read & been touched by the Poem In Flanders Fields -- John McCrae was born in Guelph (my hometown!) and this info was released while getting the museum ready for the 150th.
Not sure I see the difference. I live in Ottawa, and the most important part of the ceremonies here is thanking and honoring the veterans of past wars. More so the Korean and Afghanistan vets now as the ranks of WWII veterans is greatly diminished. We honour both the dead and living, but the living are the ones we look to to educate us. Yes, we only have one day here in Canada to do both, where the Americans actually have two. We are often in the US for Veterans/Remembrance Day, and I have bought "poppies" (quite different from our Canadian poppies) in respect to the sacrifices of our allies in the US. Any day that honors our war dead or war survivors is good. And good on our neighbors to the south for actually having more days to this cause than we do in the North.
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All of our remembrance day ceremonies mirror those of the UK and other commonwealth countries. We take it as a point to not to just remember those that died or those that still live but to make a point that it dose't happen again. We also take two minutes of silence at 11 as that was the time that the armistice that ended World War 1 took place. Our Remembrance day ceremonies are also somewhat religious alos as we have a chaplain , priest or some other religious leader conduct a prayer during the act of remembrance.
I had to go on a business trip to Grand Forks, North Dakota, and took advantage to visit Winnipeg after the work week. Two of my coworkers joined me, and the bonus was that we were able to be in Canada to help celebrate Canada Day for your 150th celebration!! We first went to the Royal Canadian Mint and bought some commemorative coins, including your Loonie that debuted on Saturday and also including your glow in the dark Toonie! There were so many people there to get the coins. We also went to the Grand Forks area, and spent a good part of the day there. On Sunday, we went to Assiniboine Park and Zoo. I loved the polar bear exhibit, and learned a bit about Churchill, so had to Google it when I got home. I learned something about Canada, and now I want to learn more about your beautiful country. I've been to Victoria & Steveston, BC, and now Winnipeg, Manitoba. There is so much more to see, and it's not so far out of my realm of possibility that I had thought before.
Loved your city. We stayed at a Best Western Plus off of Pembina Hwy (near Pony Corral), and our last breakfast was at Stellas on the rooftop - really enjoyed it.
We had fish & chips, and my coworker had never had vinegar on her fries before. She loved them and after that had to have vinegar on her fries. ha ha Every time someone asked where we were from one of my coworkers said she was from Texas, but lived in Grand Forks, ND. Everytime she said that I thought of this thread.
I had one at a restaurant at The Forks in Winnipeg because of your post. It was so good! We have had shrimp cocktails using Clamato sauce, but never in a Bloody Mary. I really liked it.
I saw a Sobeys store and was so excited to see what you were talking about
We got such a kick out of "aboot" and "eh" and "soooorrreee." It was so darned cute! My coworker kept telling people she liked their accents, and I was thinking that to them WE were the ones with the accents. They have that Norwegian accent in Grand Forks, too. It was hard not to smile when people were talking to me just because I liked it so much.Not any one saying, but I know that I have cracked a few Americans up with a "eh" and "aboot," which I never actually thought I said. It turns out my Canadian 'accent' and mannerisms become more pronounced when I am tired, so while chatting with my husband in ride lines at night I have cracked up a few Americans.....they usually turn around and say something like, 'soooooo, you are Canadian??"
In Los Angeles we almost always say utensils. I only say silverware when the utensils are made out of silver. (um, never in my house, lol)
Standing "on line" drives me crazy, too.
Person must have been dense not to understand 'washroom' - that is so odd to me. And I do occasionally say 'on accident' instead of 'by accident.' I use them both interchangeable, and never thought about it until now. Also, we say backyard, too. What do they call the fenced in area behind their houses?
I'm bummed that I didn't get any ketchup chips to bring home. I saw them in the zoo cafe, but didn't think to stop at Sobeys to get some Canadian goodies.
Some of us are ignorant, sad to say. (Not all are, though.)
Yeah, milk in bags is pretty foreign to Americans. Now I really wish I had gone in to Sobeys to show that to my coworkers.
We say decks in California, too. Lanai to me is tropical, so maybe Hawaii, and Florida, if they call them that there... maybe because they're screened in?
Yup, so true. I can spot the Canadians in February because they are the ones frolicking in the ocean when I have warm clothes on. ha haNope, the true Canadians are easy to spot at the beach. We are the half-dozen people frolicking in the waves at Siesta Key while the locals walk the beach with their parkas on....
We have three days to honor our military. We have Armed Forces day, celebrated the third Saturday of May, for those currently serving in the military, and I think the least known of these holidays (I would say most Americans don't even know) - formed to inform the American public about the different branches of the military; Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, for those who died in service. It began after the civil war for Union soldiers, and after WWI was extended to encompass all men and women who died in service. Veteran's Day is celebrated on 11 November for all those who have served. "On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time." Even though this day is for those who previously served, Americans tend to thank all veterans and currently enlisted men and women on this day. Side note ~ I often go to Disneyland on Veterans Day to honor them during Flag Retreat. If you ever get the option to go I recommend it.
I actually find the idea of the flag retreat being a big ceremony interesting as in Canada the Canadian flag is flown 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The only exception is for a Canadian Vessel at sea or in a foreign port. Even our Embassies fly the flag 24 hours a day. I know the US has rule about the flag pole being lit to do that.
Mil in bags is a localized thing to only a few provinces so you may not see it in all of them.
Popping in to thank you all for this enjoyable thread.
Thanks to this thread I knew what a Caesar was, and drank one. It was good! I already knew about washroom, because we use it here, but also say bathroom and restroom, lol, depending on our mood I guess. We also had poutine a couple of times, but by the end of Saturday were looking for salads, lol. We also didn't realize how late it was because it gets dark by 8pm in Los Angeles, and around 10:30 or so in Grand Forks & Winnipeg.
So, here are some of my own responses to your posts.
Loved your city. We stayed at a Best Western Plus off of Pembina Hwy (near Pony Corral), and our last breakfast was at Stellas on the rooftop - really enjoyed it.
We had fish & chips, and my coworker had never had vinegar on her fries before. She loved them and after that had to have vinegar on her fries. ha ha Every time someone asked where we were from one of my coworkers said she was from Texas, but lived in Grand Forks, ND. Everytime she said that I thought of this thread.
I had one at a restaurant at The Forks in Winnipeg because of your post. It was so good! We have had shrimp cocktails using Clamato sauce, but never in a Bloody Mary. I really liked it.
I saw a Sobeys store and was so excited to see what you were talking about
We got such a kick out of "aboot" and "eh" and "soooorrreee." It was so darned cute! My coworker kept telling people she liked their accents, and I was thinking that to them WE were the ones with the accents. They have that Norwegian accent in Grand Forks, too. It was hard not to smile when people were talking to me just because I liked it so much.
In Los Angeles we almost always say utensils. I only say silverware when the utensils are made out of silver. (um, never in my house, lol)
Standing "on line" drives me crazy, too.
Person must have been dense not to understand 'washroom' - that is so odd to me. And I do occasionally say 'on accident' instead of 'by accident.' I use them both interchangeable, and never thought about it until now. Also, we say backyard, too. What do they call the fenced in area behind their houses?
I'm bummed that I didn't get any ketchup chips to bring home. I saw them in the zoo cafe, but didn't think to stop at Sobeys to get some Canadian goodies.
Some of us are ignorant, sad to say. (Not all are, though.)
Yeah, milk in bags is pretty foreign to Americans. Now I really wish I had gone in to Sobeys to show that to my coworkers.
We say decks in California, too. Lanai to me is tropical, so maybe Hawaii, and Florida, if they call them that there... maybe because they're screened in?
Yup, so true. I can spot the Canadians in February because they are the ones frolicking in the ocean when I have warm clothes on. ha ha
We have three days to honor our military. We have Armed Forces day, celebrated the third Saturday of May, for those currently serving in the military, and I think the least known of these holidays (I would say most Americans don't even know) - formed to inform the American public about the different branches of the military; Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, for those who died in service. It began after the civil war for Union soldiers, and after WWI was extended to encompass all men and women who died in service. Veteran's Day is celebrated on 11 November for all those who have served. "On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time." Even though this day is for those who previously served, Americans tend to thank all veterans and currently enlisted men and women on this day. Side note ~ I often go to Disneyland on Veterans Day to honor them during Flag Retreat. If you ever get the option to go I recommend it.
Thanks again for an entertaining, enlightening, and enjoyable thread.
We had JK - 8, then 9-12 in Ontario. Also I have found at least out west / north, the Catholic and Public school were funded by the same monies. At least when I was in Michigan, Catholic school was always considered private school, and thus tuition was not paid for by the state, but by parents.
There are people with those thoughts in Ontario too. the main problem with it is that it's laid out in the BNA Act (British North America Act) which forms the basis of our constitution and was written in 1867. The part about funding for Catholic school in Ontario remains unchanged since then, The other part of our constitution is the Canada act from 1982 when we officially became a separate nation from the British Empire. The final part of the Act wasn't signed into law until the fall of 1982 os July 1st 1983 was actually the first Canada Day as before that it was referred to as dominion Day.
