On 22/05/2006, at 11:28 PM, Ted Spencer wrote: > The Ministry Of Truth (AKA CBC Radio) has just allowed as how > Canada is the only country to perpetuate an annual observation of > Queen Victoria's birthday: today, here, all is hotdogs, fireworks, > garden plantings, and closed businesses. > > Are any of you colonials - or any of the Imperial Power itself - > able to substantiate this outrageous claim? We are distressed at > the thought... > -- > Ted Spencer we have a queen's birthday long weekend (I think) Pete... -- If everyone's children are special, it make's you wonder where all the ordinary adults come from.