Canada Day

**Colin** · 21st June 07, 09:01 AM

I have a bunch of neighbors that are new to Canada from Scotland and England so we are likely enjoying the day down by the water, followed by a bbq later in the day. The BC Highland games is the day before, so it is going to be a fun weekend.

Todd, I will have the Canadian flag and the Red ensign (even thought it is 1957 version as the store was out of the 1921) flying that day. My grandfather fought for my country under the previous red ensign, so it will be flown in honour of him and others.

I got it here if anyone is interested http://www.canadaflagmart.com/

**macwilkin** · 21st June 07, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by Sylvain

The Red Ensign, really?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:C...Red_Ensign.svg

Yes, really. A friend of mine in NS found it for me at a flag store in Halifax.

T.

**macwilkin** · 21st June 07, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Barq's root beer is from Louisiana.

:mrgreen:

Ahhh, but many Louisianans came from Nova Scotia after my New Hampshire ancestors ran them out...

Ron

Are you telling me that, Ron? Who am I married to? What is my ID?

:mrgreen:

T.

**Riverkilt** · 21st June 07, 09:21 AM

Of course I knew you knew...didn't know if you knew my five and six great grandfather's were at Louisburg in 1745 with the angry fleet of New Hampshire fisherman.

Six great grandfather (then 56 yo) went and got himself killed in the affair. Fortunately, my five great grandfather (then 20) survived so that 250 some years later I can fiddle with computers.

Glad they missed you and your wife's kin too....

And double checking, these boys weren't Scots - they were English. Blakes whose ancestors came over from Wimbotsham, Norfolk in the 1640s.

Sometimes, I'm amazed that we humans have survived as a species.

Ron

**macwilkin** · 21st June 07, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Of course I knew you knew...didn't know if you knew my five and six great grandfather's were at Louisburg in 1745 with the angry fleet of New Hampshire fisherman.

Six great grandfather (then 56 yo) went and got himself killed in the affair. Fortunately, my five great grandfather (then 20) survived so that 250 some years later I can fiddle with computers.

Glad they missed you and your wife's kin too....

And double checking, these boys weren't Scots - they were English. Blakes whose ancestors came over from Wimbotsham, Norfolk in the 1640s.

Sometimes, I'm amazed that we humans have survived as a species.

Ron

No worries, Ron -- I just had to give you grief about that.

They didn't miss my kin -- mine came in the 1770's after supporting their rightful king in that little colonial rebellion down south. :mrgreen:

I just talked about the two sieges of Louisbourg (1745 and 1758) this week in class, btw.

Since you have NH ancestors, you really need a NH tartan kilt, btw...

OT rant over...back to Canada Day.

T.

**Macman** · 21st June 07, 09:30 AM

I'll be watching my wife run in the local Hudson's Bay Company 10K race, then we're having a pool party/BBQ for her running group. I think I'll be wearing my khaki FK. This thread reminds me that I've got to get the flags up (for Canada and the USA) this weekend.

**Riverkilt** · 21st June 07, 09:36 AM

I still have that Canadian red ensign that we couldn't identify early on in my days on this board. Close but no cigar...think you told me, or I read, that some merchant's designed their own during War 2. My father picked this one up before he shipped over to England in 1942.

Guess I should display it.

Ron

**ccga3359** · 21st June 07, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Sounds like the perfect day to wear my "Canada looks better every day" tank top.

Ron

Love the shirt, but what's that attached to your arm and why is it wearing my kilt? Oh crap that's Steve, modeling my kilt before shipping it off to me!

**ccga3359** · 21st June 07, 01:44 PM

Sounds like everyone has plans well sorted out already. I also hope that most will have sobered enough to celebrate July 4th in reciprication!

Chase, keep your a** down and be careful. We will all hoist a second glass in your honour.

Be safe all.

**Oatmeal Savage** · 21st June 07, 02:24 PM

Chase,
Keep your head down and take care. I will bend an elbow and say a prayer for you.

God Bless and keep you safe.
Kevin

Originally Posted by Chase

I will be in Baghdad wishing I had a Maple Leaf kilt and a cold beer (any brand at this stage, although I'm partial to Kokanee) and ducking Sniper fire, IED,s, SAF, RPG's, and the ever-so-deadly EFP.

Happy Canada Day - Please raise a glass and say a prayer for me, as I will be thinking of all my fellow Canadians and my new X-marks family.

Respectfully,

Chase