Canada Day

[The Supreme Canuck]

I'll be kilted in downtown Ottawa. Hit a pub, then head over to the Hill. Should be a good time.

cajunscot: Which ensign? 1868, 1921, or 1957?

[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

[macwilkin]

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]

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]

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.

[Colin]

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/

[Macman]

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]

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

[McMurdo]

Yes stay safe Chase.

[Chase]

Thanks guys,

I will take a picture on Canada Day and send it to Mc to post for me since I can't figure out how to drive this thing.

Cheers