The Canadian Flag !

[Jesse Joe]

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Many years ago I heard on a CBC News program,"MIDDAY", that the Canadian flag, which flies on top of The Peace Tower @ The Parliament Hill Building in Ottawa, was replaced every day, and any citizen wishing to receive one could do so by simply writing and asking for one.They would then send you one by mail with the date that it actually flew on.

This morning in my mail box, I was pleasantly surprised to find mine. It is actually 15' X 7' in size... Quite a large & beautiful flag ! :)

[charlene]

good stuff - I've always meant to write for one but never did.. so I got a tattoo instead..lol
How long ago did you write and ask for it?

Rick Mercer did a bit on Parliament Hill with the flag last night!
scroll down to the Parliament Hill video:
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/video.html
amazing!

[Jesse Joe]

It was some 20 + years ago... But Im sure today with computers (aso) it would probably be faster ??? {lol} I hope anyway !

I cant recall if I wrote a second time to Ottawa or not ? losing memory... lol ! Must have because MP Dominique LeBlanc's office sent me a 72" x 36" Canadian flag, a few years ago, which is on my wall here in my computer (guitar) room.

Anyway this morning it was a real surprise, I wasn't expecting it @ all.

A proud Canadian eh !



They had written way back that there was a long list !

[Jesse Joe]

Rick Mercer did a bit on Parliament Hill with the flag last night!
scroll down to the Parliament Hill video:
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/video.html (http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/video.html)
amazing!


I just finished watching the Parliament Hill video.

Very amazing is right that Rick Mercer is some funny Canuck ! :biggrin:

[fezo]

Gee, I wonder if they'd send one to the US?.....

My family has a US flag that flew over the Capitol and I actually have an Australian flag that was over some government building. The reason I don't know where it flew was that when I was there (30 years ago) some students that lived in the same building as my brother decided one night to steal one for me. I figure it's safe to say that now as I am sure the statute of limitations has run out. I was maybe a touch nervous flying out of the country with a stolen flag but what the hey.

[podunklander]

Gee, I wonder if they'd send one to the US?.....

My family has a US flag that flew over the Capitol and I actually have an Australian flag that was over some government building. The reason I don't know where it flew was that when I was there (30 years ago) some students that lived in the same building as my brother decided one night to steal one for me. I figure it's safe to say that now as I am sure the statute of limitations has run out. I was maybe a touch nervous flying out of the country with a stolen flag but what the hey.

whoa....you flag hag, you!

[Peter Bro10]

This morning in my mail box, I was pleasantly surprised to find mine. It is actually 15' X 7' in size... Quite a large & beautiful flag ! :)

Congrats Jesse Joe!

I tried the link to the Rick Mercer/ Parliament Hill piece, but not viewable outside of Canada! dang!

But that Rick Mercer dude has some awesome friends for sure! (I watched the Alex Lifeson piece... enjoyed it a lot!)

[charlene]

try this link:

YouTube - RMR: Rick on Parliament Hill

[Jesse Joe]

A beautiful song about a beautiful Country{CANADA IS} by Roger Whittaker... Wish Gord had written this one.


YouTube - Canada Is

[timetraveler]

I can't help but wonder if they would allow someone from outside Canada to get one of the flags.

[jj]

wow, i only change mine probably ever other year

...flag that is...undies, weekly

way to go Jjo:clap:

if i send away now it may arrive during my lifetime

...otherwise they can bring me back up and toss it on my casket

[Jesse Joe]

lol ! Bill lm not touching that one with a 39 and 1/2 foot pole.

[jj]

question for Bru or Sir John: how do i go about cueing up for a union jack?

YouTube- HRH Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall open The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ9csynkSyY&feature=related)

YouTube- The Prince and The Duchess get a taste of Toronto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lETQKR_zCU&feature=channel)

i'm glad the fair lives on, great childhood memories..haven't been in years

[charlene]

I haven't been to the Royal for years either- maybe about 10..

Are you going to cue up for a game of pool or queue up for flag..?
;)