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Paul S

Paul S

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How many people are taking July 1 off and Friday off for the US holiday?
 
As usually happens when a stat holiday falls midweek, we shuffle our dispatch staff so that we remain open for business every day. I believe that Canada Day is an important holiday, a time to reflect about what it means to be Canadian, and take a day in the summer to relax with friends and family. As such, why can't we make it the first Monday of July? I mean, it's not like Christmas or New Year's that have to fall on the exact dates. It would make a lot more sense in my book.
 
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we're skeleton-staffing both days as well...and not to start a fight but Canada Day has closer ties to July 1st than Christmas does to Dec 25th

personally I don't care what they do with it...very few of us really spend much of the day reflecting on our Canadian-ism...
 
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Have to agree with busterknoxville on this one. Christmas was actually just throwing a dart at a calendar. For my money, December 1st would have saved us the aggravation of having Christmas and New Years in the same week.
As for reflecting on our Canadianism ... I'm pretty sure cracking a Molson Canadian and staring at your reflection in the still waters of the lake is not what you meant ... LOL
I think most of us are just glad we're not someone else ... right about now, I would say we're all glad we're not living in Greece.
 
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Michael Ludwig said:
I think most of us are just glad we're not someone else ... right about now, I would say we're all glad we're not living in Greece.
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If you've been fortunate enough to travel to other countries (as I have and consider myself very lucky) - what is happening in Greece is beyond our "Canadian" comprehension. We all watch the news and what horrible things go on in other countries...within the comforts of our homes...never believing half of the crap in the world could ever happen on our home turf. Reality is the world as a whole is evolving and spinning...whether it be in technology, finance, agriculture, transportation. And when you spin too fast...you lose control.

I've been to Greece - they've lived the 'high life' for a long time in that country. Being able to retire with full pensions at times before you've even hit 50 years old. Something had to give...and their economy is paying for it dearly. They've cashed way more cheques than the country could possibly ever cover. And they are all paying for it now. A similar situation happened in Ecuador...and it wasn't that long ago. The government seized all bank accounts and pensions. Citizens lost everything and the country nearly collapsed. And when I say people lost 'everything'...I mean absolutely everything...Could you imagine losing all your money, home, car, no services operating, no transportation. Basically...no means to escape....

I couldn't imagine having no access to my money nor comprehend a government seizing my funds. If you are living in Canada and not patriotic to this country nor proud or thankful for it....first off...you shouldn't be here (that's a whole different discussion). Second...at the very least...you should be thankful for the paycheque you are earning, the right to use your money how you see fit and no imminent threat of a government taking all that you've earned away from you.

This is all a harsh reality...and I really believe this scenario in Greece is 'the world' trying to tell us something. Perhaps to stop spinning so fast...and get back to living within our means and working hard for a days wage. Ask any American about the harsh realities of living within their means which was "dropped" on just about everyone's front door not that many years ago. They are still recovering from banks, mortgage and housing crashes. And it will take many more years for Americans to get back on track.

I'd like to think that being Canadian...our typical "niceness" that we are known for around the world...has shielded us from from some of the awful things going on in other parts of the world. It's a nice thought...and on this Canada Day, in this wonderful country...I'll believe it to be true...for all of us.
 
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