Canadians, it seems to me, tend to be pretty inventive people. Insulin, the Canadarm, pablum (both literal AND Celine Dion)…all proud products of Canadian ingenuity and creativity.
So why is it, with that wealth of imagination bursting in our national psyche, have we been unable to come up with a better name for the August long weekend than…”the Civic Holiday”?
In order to launch the national debate on this pressing issue, the Bunker research team has prepared the following list of nominations for new, improved nomenclature to mark our midsummer break.
1) President’s Choice Day
2) National Robertson Screwdriver Day
3) National Day of Commemoration for the Giant Cheese of Perth
4) National Kraft Dinner Day
5) National Bitch About the CBC Day
6) Hortonday
7) Not July 4th
8) Jolly Jumper Day
9) Paul Henderson Day
10) National “Quit Bitching About the Heat, Just Wait Till December” Day
The lines are open, and the Bunkerettes are ready to compile your votes.
On a serious note, Robot Guy suggested “Terry Fox Day“.