At 10:20 AM 7/1/2000 -0400, Robert Marjoribanks wrote: >This is Canada Day -- the 133rd anniversary of the confederation of >British North America. >We take the occasion to wish all our American cousins a Happy Fourth! >Bob Marjoribanks And in like manner, we Americans wish our Canadian cousins a Happy Canada Day as well! Having just gotten back earlier this week from Montreal where we witnessed some of the celebrations on St. Jean Baptiste Day last weekend, it makes us a bit envious of two back-to-back celebratory weekends, in at least one Canadian province. For those like me who were ignorant of the background of St. Jean Baptiste Day, you might want to take a look at http://frenchcaculture.about.com/aboutcanada/frenchcaculture/library/weekly/ aa051700a.htm Bill Jackson