Happy Birthday, Canada!

Our friends in The Great White Up get a three day jump on us when it comes to national celebrations. I don’t have a problem with that… none at all. I DO have a great admiration for Canada and things Canadian… most especially Labatt’s, Molson’s, and that greatest of ALL Canadian gifts to the world… hockey.

I want also want to thank Canada for their contributions to the fight in Afghanistan. The Canadians have fought valiantly and nearly unnoticed, for the most part, outside of their borders. And they have suffered casualties that, in proportion to their population, far outstrip the casualties American forces have taken. I shudder to think how we Americans would react if our casualties were proportionate to those of the Canadians.

Thank You, Canada. And Happy Birthday!

Girl image purloined from The Toque. The flag image was taken from a generic google search…