This holiday weekend is considered the
beginning of summer by many Canadians.
Victoria Day (unofficially The May Two Four in honour of our love of
beer) is celebrated only in Canada. It
began in 1845, originally on the Queen’s actual birthday. But in 1952 our love of the long weekend
morphed it into a federal statutory holiday to be celebrated on the Monday
before May 25. Hence, this year, we’re celebrating it quite early, even though
the 24th will be next weekend.
In Canada, it’s the day we celebrate the current monarch’s birthday,
regardless of when that actually is. In 2003, Quebec renamed it National
Patriot’s Day.
This is a weekend when many head to
cottages so there were only 8 of us this morning walking the Lakeshore “to the
bathroom and back” (12 k.) What a
congenial group! We stayed pretty much
together, forming and reforming dyads as we walked. As always, “life” got reviewed, mostly
getting raves. Discussion over breakfast
ranged over a wide variety of topics, with the usual discussion about how to
get what you actually really want to eat.
You just can’t get two eggs but the sandwich option looks good.
