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Today is Canada's 142nd birthday. W00t! From coast to coast and from the 49th parallel to the Arctic circle Canadians are celebrating today. Fireworks, barbeques and the resurrection of 80s bands (seriously, Loverboy is playing here) are on the menu at communities all across this country of ours. It is one of the few days of the year, along with World Junior Hockey finals, that we let our Canadianness shine and revel in it. Here's how Canadians are celebrating this year.
If the rain keeps you in today maybe you'll want to browse the Canada Day Etsy Sale. There's some lovely stuff there. Or maybe, if you have a well stocked craft room, you might want to try out some of the Canadian Living Canada Day Crafts.
Miss 604 has the scoop on Canada Day Activities in the greater Vancouver area.
Alas, celebrations in Toronto are a bit lacking this year thanks to the city workers strike. I was saddened to learn that among the events cancelled were the fireworks at Ashbridges Bay. I lived near there once upon a time and they were beautiful. Sarah at Unknown Toronto has a list of Canada Day activities that have been cancelled because of the strike and one of those that are still on. Nothing says Canada Day like Ribfest, right?
Jasmine at Confessions of a Cardamom Addict offers up a sweet treat for Canada Day - homemade chocolate mint ice-cream.
Melina at Moody and Sanguine offers up some advice for how non-Canadians can celebrate Canada Day.
So if your not Canadian, it's ok, just drink a beer and/or have a bbq and argue about history and your almost there.
Lists Galore offers up a whole bunch of Canadian top ten lists.
MacLean's offers up some Canada Day TV Memories. And oh my are they some memories.
In the New York Times eleven Canadians in the USA tell us what they miss about home. My favourite was Lisa Naftolin's.
I miss the “u” in color.
Travel and Dive Girl offers up some signs you may be Canadian.
"Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than, "Huh?"
When I was a kid my Canada Day had an old-fashioned flavour. Almost every year we're head over to a local museum/heritage village and take part in things like three-legged races and potato sack races (yes, in actual potato sacks). We'd make homemade ice-cream and eat strawberry shortcake. Ok, there was a nod to the modern times we lived in with the presence of barbequed hot-dogs. Today, if the rain holds off, that's exactly what we are hoping to do by heading to the local agriculture museum for some of those very same activities (plus homemade ice-cream is never a bad choice right?)
Happy Canada Day, my fellow Canucks.
Contributing Editor Sassymonkey also blogs at Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.
