"O Canada we stand on guard for thee"

Canada's official birthday is today. It's a day off here in Canada (just like the 4th of July). Many of people, but not RKZ, took yesterday off as well, making it a four-day weekend. Canada is 141 years old.

I have attached a photograph of Canada's Fathers of Confederation (there were no mothers) at the Quebec Conference in 1864. I stole this from another blog where the author stated that the average Canadian could not name even one of these men. He challenges his readers to "Try naming them without peeking at the website. Did you get more than five?" I won't point out the blog because it's one of those "I'm so much smarter than everyone else" blogs - totally annoying, really.

RKZ is a bit sick today but I still pulled him around shopping for about an hour. Buck is still 100% with using the potty. My personal theory is that he was/is just ready to be out of diapers. Honestly, he barely makes a distinction between his annoyance at my changing his diaper and his annoyance at my making him get on the potty. He's just 3 and continuously annoyed when his fun is interrupted.

Official lyrics of Canadian national anthem:

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Tomorrow, I have to comment on the French version of the Canadian Nat'l anthem. There are some interesting bits, for sure.

Happy Canada Day (no eh? after)