By ZamboniIt's Canada Day, which means that they'll be handing out thousands of little flags like these during the festivities in Ottawa this afternoon. By the end of the day, many of the flags will probably end up covering the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the War Memorial, located right smack in the middle of the capital city's busy downtown.
Which we think is nice. How pleasant that you can sit on the terrasse at D'Arcy McGee's Irish Pub, and think about all the guys — one of whom is buried just a stone's throw away — who gave their lives so you can do that. (Sometimes the beauty of democracy is best exemplified by the ability to happily nurse a beer, unmolested and free as air.)
Meanwhile, to mark the 142nd anniversary of the nation's birth, The Globe & Mail has taken a poll of how Canadians feel about being, well, Canadian. The answer: Pretty darn good. Eighty-nine percent believe they live in the best country in the world.
Eighty-seven percent think Canada is weathering the current global economic turmoil better than most countries. Maybe that's because they know how to regulate their banks and handle health care. And 81 percent say that Canada's diversity is one of its greatest strengths.
Forty percent admit to eating a beavertail pastry (yum!). And 54 percent say they attach a Canadian flag to their luggage when they travel. (We cats do that. Especially since the U.S. invaded Iraq.)
But — bad news, Prince Charles. Sixty-five percent of Canadians think they should sever ties with the British monarchy once your mum checks out. So don't start posing for that 20-dollar-bill portrait quite yet.
We cats PURR. Happy Canada Day, everybody. See you in four weeks.
(PHOTO: The Globe & Mail)
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