From: Grant Hutchinson (grant_at_splorp.com)
Date: Thu Jul 03 2003 - 08:33:49 PDT
In a previous message, lvr typed vigorously:
>Maybe you can fill us non-Canucks, or at least one ignorant, in on the
>significance of the day; like what happened (then)? (not as mundane as
>independence, is it?).
Nearly as mundane. Confederation. It's the celebration of the
consolidation of a few more of those nutty British colonies into
something called Canada back in 1867.
g.
......................................................................
Grant Hutchinson } Interface Considerations & Toys
Weblog } www.splorp.com
Newton } www.newted.org
Design } www.veer.com
-- This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries List FAQ/Etiquette/Terms: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Thu Jul 03 2003 - 11:44:19 PDT