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podunklander 05-19-2008 01:15 PM
HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Wishing all our Canadian friends a great holiday today :)

Yuri 05-19-2008 03:12 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Thanks Pam
Yes, It’s the Victoria Day holiday, also known as the ‘May 24th holiday’ for Queen Victoria’s birth date and not a ‘two-four’ case of beer as many partiers believe. The old gal was born in 1918 at Kensington palace in London but unknown to most, her first language was German. Vicky married at 21 and reigned for 63 year - longer than any other monarch. She also managed to survive 8 assassination attempts! In spite of smoking cigarettes to drive away flies, she bore nine children who in turn gave her 40 grandchildren. Having survived all this is reason enough to celebrate her life in 'the colonies'.
But up here north of the border it’s an excuse to open up the cottages and hoist a few from that two-four pack while lighting off fireworks and listening to some Lightfoot.
Yuri

charlene 05-19-2008 03:38 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
I think we're about the last of the colonials to actually celebrate Victoria..they don't even do it in England!
lol
At least one day of the weekend without rain is better than nothing but it's cold and windy! Wish I had a 2-4..
lol

Borderstone 05-19-2008 03:40 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
It's Victoria's Secret Day?! :eek: :) :) Wow! I didn't know there was a holiday for that! How do we celebrate it huh? ..huh?

What? :confused: Read Yuri's message?

Oh...:redface: In the words of Gilda Radner,"That very different....never mind!" :biggrin:

Happy holiday to you folks up north. ;) Hee - hee!

jj 05-19-2008 05:28 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Borderstone (Post 138582)
It's Victoria's Secret Day?!
she is not one who i would want to have seen in a thigh high, silk teddy ...at any age

thanks for the wishes:)

BILLW 05-19-2008 06:31 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jj (Post 138594)
she is not one who i would want to have seen in a thigh high, silk teddy ...at any age

thanks for the wishes:)
Happy Victoria's Day and in honor of the holiday I finally mailed your present jj. God Save The Queen, eh ?

Bill :)

jj 05-22-2008 08:45 AM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLW (Post 138596)
Happy Victoria's Day and in honor of the holiday I finally mailed your present jj. God Save The Queen, eh ?

Bill :)
... God Bless America & BillW (in no particular order, alphabet aside)

I believe the mail will be arriving along with the warm weather
...thx, thx, thx:)

timetraveler 05-24-2008 11:04 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yuri (Post 138579)
Thanks Pam
Yes, It’s the Victoria Day holiday, also known as the ‘May 24th holiday’ for Queen Victoria’s birth date and not a ‘two-four’ case of beer as many partiers believe. The old gal was born in 1918 at Kensington palace in London but unknown to most, her first language was German. Vicky married at 21 and reigned for 63 year - longer than any other monarch. She also managed to survive 8 assassination attempts! In spite of smoking cigarettes to drive away flies, she bore nine children who in turn gave her 40 grandchildren. Having survived all this is reason enough to celebrate her life in 'the colonies'.
But up here north of the border it’s an excuse to open up the cottages and hoist a few from that two-four pack while lighting off fireworks and listening to some Lightfoot.
Yuri
I hate to bust your bubble, but Queen Victoria was born in 1818, not 1918, as she had died in 1901.

Yuri 05-24-2008 11:14 PM
Re: HAPPY VICTORIA's DAY
 
Thank You for catching my typo. Born in 1918 and she might be with us still!
Yuri


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