Happy Birthday Maple Leaf
 

A little good news story for JohnH
The Canadian flag celebrated it's 40th anniversary today.
All through elementary & jr high school, we saluted England's Union
flag....commonly referred to as the 'union jack', or the Red Ensign and sang
God Save the Queen.
After years of debate & wrangling a committee came up with our new flag.
Simple & beautiful. with the red maple leaf on a white background and red
bars at both ends to represent 'sea to sea' it was a great choice.
http://tinyurl.com/4bo8e

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 01:27:32 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

A little good news story for JohnH
The Canadian flag celebrated it's 40th anniversary today.
All through elementary & jr high school, we saluted England's Union
flag....commonly referred to as the 'union jack', or the Red Ensign and sang
God Save the Queen.
After years of debate & wrangling a committee came up with our new flag.
Simple & beautiful. with the red maple leaf on a white background and red
bars at both ends to represent 'sea to sea' it was a great choice.
http://tinyurl.com/4bo8e

Except for the French. :)

Somehow it figures.

Heh, heh, heh...

Later,

Tom

"Don White" wrote in message

The Canadian flag celebrated it's 40th anniversary today.

Well then..... Happy Birthday!

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 01:27:32 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

A little good news story for JohnH
The Canadian flag celebrated it's 40th anniversary today.
All through elementary & jr high school, we saluted England's Union
flag....commonly referred to as the 'union jack', or the Red Ensign and
sang
God Save the Queen.
After years of debate & wrangling a committee came up with our new flag.
Simple & beautiful. with the red maple leaf on a white background and red
bars at both ends to represent 'sea to sea' it was a great choice.
http://tinyurl.com/4bo8e

Except for the French. :)

Somehow it figures.

In August of 2003 the family and I drove from Alexandria Bay, NY, USA to
Montreal, CA. Driving through Ontario there were signs in English and French
and the Canadian flag was displayed along with the Ontario provincial flag
at all visitor centers and government buildings we saw. But, once we crossed
into Quebec the Canadian flag was nowhere in sight, nothing was in English
and it was a different world.

"Some Guy" wrote in message
...

Well then..... Happy Birthday!



Thank you.....thank you very much!

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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In August of 2003 the family and I drove from Alexandria Bay, NY, USA to
Montreal, CA. Driving through Ontario there were signs in English and
French
and the Canadian flag was displayed along with the Ontario provincial flag
at all visitor centers and government buildings we saw. But, once we
crossed
into Quebec the Canadian flag was nowhere in sight, nothing was in English
and it was a different world.


Quebec is the tail that wags the dog. It is bound and determined to keep
the French language relevant in a sea of Anglophones.

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 02:41:05 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:


"Some Guy" wrote in message
...

Well then..... Happy Birthday!

Thank you.....thank you very much!

You are a flag?

Well that explains a lot. :)

TTFN,

Tom

"Bodies are for hookers and fat people."
Bender - "Futurama"

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 01:27:32 GMT, "Don White"
wrote:

A little good news story for JohnH
The Canadian flag celebrated it's 40th anniversary today.
All through elementary & jr high school, we saluted England's Union
flag....commonly referred to as the 'union jack', or the Red Ensign and sang
God Save the Queen.
After years of debate & wrangling a committee came up with our new flag.
Simple & beautiful. with the red maple leaf on a white background and red
bars at both ends to represent 'sea to sea' it was a great choice.
http://tinyurl.com/4bo8e


The Canadian flag is beautiful. The greatest thing about it is it's
'recognizability'.

Thanks for the story. I promise not to get angry and rant'n'rave because you
posted a 'good news story'!

John H

On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD,
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes