Canada Day 2022 is different than the previous Canada Days. The past few years have shed a light on the shortcomings that Canada’s past created. As respect, many people are wearing orange shirts today.
I am still proud to be Canadian. The fact that we as a society can look back and accept responsibility for what occurred is promising. The fact that indigenous people are letting the rest of the country know that healing is beginning is a good sign.
I am proud to call Canada my home. And however you may or may not celebrate today, know that we are all in this together.
Hey, I’m not a lumberjack or a fur trader, And I don’t live in an igloo or eat blubber or own a dog sled, And I don’t know Jimmy, Sally, or Suzie from Canada, Although I’m certain they’re really really nice,
I have a Prime Minister, not a President, I speak English and French, not American, And I pronounce it “About”, not “Aboot”, I can proudly sew my country’s flag on my backpack, I believe in peacekeeping, not policing, Diversity, not assimilation, And that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal,
A toque is a hat. A chesterfield is a couch, And it is pronounced Zed, not “Zee”, Zed. Canada is the second largest land mass, The first nation of hockey, And the best part of North America.
Today is one of those special numeric days in the Gregorian Calendar. I always love it when days like this pop up. It’s kind of a nerdy numbers thing.
It’s the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. How cool is that? The down side? All day I will be singing an annoying song from a creepy children’s show.
There was an old Canadian tv show ftom the 80’s called Circle Square. I remember it being a Sesame Street style education and Christian feelings type of show. Nothing that really stood out about the show except for the end song where they asked viewers to right letters. It was the address of the tv station being sung.
2121 Station F Toronto Ontario, M4Y 2N9. An address that I knew as well as my own when I was a child. I was trying to find a video clip of it, but had no luck. But if you were a Canadian kid in the 80’s- I guarantee you will remember the way the song sounded from those little choir sounding kids.
My buddy at work and I were talking about weekend plans. I said I usually go into the weekend without much in the way of plans. He pointed out that I build something almost every weekend. Looking back at the past few weeks, he isn’t wrong.
I’ve done numerous things around the house as well, finishing off floors, painting rooms, building an Axe Throwing Pitch, and trying out various baking. I’m always busy even without planning it. I hadn’t really noticed. I just like to make stuff.
My buddy was laughing and we talked about how if a tree fell in my yard, I’d end up carving out a canoe. What would be more Canadian than carving out a canoe? It got me thinking about an old Canadian TV show- The Frantics and their character, Mr. Canoehead.
The Frantics starred four Canadian comedians, one of which was Rick Green, who many know as the duct tape guy from the Red Green show. But I also remember he did a talk show in the early nineties called, Prisoners of Gravity. This show was like the early days of video podcasts. His character was stuck in a space station, as an escapee of Earth exploring the issues examined in science fiction/fantasy literature and comics.
One of my favorite episodes was when he talked to the creators of The Watchmen comics. That really got me into the idea that comics are an art form that can be enjoyed by adults. This show was before ComicCons and superhero movies really took over our lives.
But I digress. I don’t have the talent to carve out a canoe. No matter what you might think. I’ll just continue to tinker and build stuff for fun and share my stories. And be a nerd along the way.
Making It Up As I Go 