Yes unfortunately for "Americans" the umbilical chord of colonialism was broken before civilisation was fully installed and that's why it still lives in the days of the Wild West and seems incapable of understanding why the rest of the world finds them so obnoxious.

I'm speaking generally, but Canadians do seem better balanced, more intelligent and more aware of what's going on in the world. One finds it amusing to see American tourists in Europe pretending to be Canadians, that itself speaks volumes

I must admit however that I've never heard of Canada Day, I've heard of Canada Dry if that helps.

Does the UK have a national day (I mean besides the Glorious Twelfth)?

they'd close off a bunch of downtown streets and there would be events at numerous locations around the city. It was a huge street party with 100,000 people attending. In the evening, various performers play on Parliament Hill, and the day ends with an impressive fireworks display.

I suspect it hasn't changed much. The best parties I've ever been to (and I've been to many) were those in Ottawa on Canada Day.

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We do have St.George's Day on the 23rd April . I'm not keen on things like the Glorious twelfth, I hate all types of hunting.

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than celebrations here with all the joy that Glen Beck brings

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In Ottawa, it's all free. Well, the beer's not free, but the events are free.

The Canadians should feel good about themselves; not only do they play a proper international sport...Rugby, but they also contributed magnificently in 2 world wars from start to finish....hhmmmmm. beat that America!

"They just made up Canada Day..."

Actually, Urquhart, you're partly right. The term "Canada Day" dates only to 1982. But its predecessor, Dominion Day, is 141 years old and celebrations began right here in B.C., in 1868, years before B.C. joined confederation, in the Cariboo gold rush town of Barkerville, which was at that time the largest "city" north of San Francisco.

American perfidity spawned the celebrations, so, in a sense, one could say Canada Day is an American invention.

"they also contributed magnificently in 2 world wars from start to finish....hhmmmmm."

Isn't that just proof that you guys are chumps? We came in at the tail end/third of the way through and still claimed victory. Better planning on our part.

They did just make it up to preempt Independence Day. I was just making that theory up like I usually do. Don't that beat all.

I hope you and yours turned out for the festivities to ponder the issues of the day in a restrained and classy manner. Acrophony informs us that this activity is the essence of Canada Day, and I've no reason to doubt him. Oh, and apartment fires. Can't forget the traditional apartment fires.

Claiming victory and playing a major part of it are two different things. Still credit where credit is due, you are good at flag waving and making movies

Well, I think that were I living in Canada under the same circumstances, I would be a little nicer to Canada.

Jack

and every other Nation on Earth.

July 4th happens to be Independence Day in the United States of America, but, it does not mean that no other Nation has a July 4th.

Good point.

But I asked how Canadians felt on July 4th, which should be taken as me acknowledging that even in Canada there is a day between July 3rd and 5th. And given the context I think most people would understand that I was asking how Canadians felt about American independence and the holiday associated with it, etc.