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I'd rather see Dec. 24 become a federal holiday. I've meet lots of people who start celebrating on Christmas Eve, who could use that time off.
From what I understand, in countries that having Boxing Day, it's just another shopping day. We sure don't need any more of that crap. People already have enough days to waste their money buying useless crap that they don't need.
Christmas Eve, or any day before an actual holiday should not be federal holidays. They should however be treated as a de-facto holiday (office jobs should be closed, and half day for retailers of which it is already)
Yes, Boxing Day may be a shopping day, but non-retailers still have the day off to use it for whatever reason.
A hundred-mile border zone isn't completely comprehensive, though. As a kid, in the early days of cable TV, we had three channels in addition to the broadcast network affiliates: a local independent station, one out of Portland, and CBC Vancouver. I and all my little friends lived several hundred miles from the BC border, but we absorbed a fair bit of Canadian culture all the same, eh?
Canada probably does lots of stuff we consider stupid. I know they have Thanksgiving in like October instead of on its real day in November. They probably drive on the wrong side of the street too like England.
Canada probably does lots of stuff we consider stupid. I know they have Thanksgiving in like October instead of on its real day in November. They probably drive on the wrong side of the street too like England.
Do you know anything about Canada, being our neighbor country to the north, our largest trade partner, longest and most peaceful border in the world, second largest country.... ??
There's no such a thing as "real" date for thanksgiving. They celebrate thanksgiving when we have Columbus Day due to mostly weather reason.
Canada drives on the right just like the USA and continental Europe.
Do you know anything about Canada, being our neighbor country to the north, our largest trade partner, longest and most peaceful border in the world, second largest country.... ??
There's no such a thing as "real" date for thanksgiving. They celebrate thanksgiving when we have Columbus Day due to mostly weather reason.
Canada drives on the right just like the USA and continental Europe.
I know that Canada is a Royal nation under the crown. Why they didn't kick the British out when we did is a mystery to me. I know it is cold as hell there. I have been told that people there speak French and English sort of like people here speak Spanish and English. I have seen where they think 35 degrees in July is hot. That tells you all you need to know about how cold it is there. I am surprised they actually drive on the right side of the street because most crown nations do not. So I guess they are learning. No, I have not been there (yet anyway).
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