Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 14:45:37 -0700 (PDT)

From: David Sprague <dsprague@cs.ubc.ca>

To: grads@cs.ubc.ca

Subject: Beering in mind no one is here...

For those of you that did not take off for a 4 day long weekend, I would invite you all the meet out in front of CICSR at 5pm

for our weekly trip to Koerner's. I am not expecting a huge turn out, but for those of us that are still here, I think there is

even more reason to take off for a beer at the end of today. You earned it by not just taking the day off.* I hope you all had

a fantastic Canada Day yesterday (I for one went down to rec beach for the very first time. If you have body shame issues, its

a great place to visit....I'll leave it at that.

* and if you just took the day off but are in town, what better way to end a lazy day than a beer...yes I can think of an excuse

for any situation. It's really quite sad since I think self justification is an acquired skill.

Anyway on the topic of Canada I thought I would write two lists: one that is fairly PG (although likely offensive) and one that

I am only sending to people who specifically request it (it is not likely that funny but DAMN it's offensive). Hence if you

want to read it, email me. I got to thinking about how Montrealers call Canada Day "Moving Day" since the entire city used to

up and move from their apartments on this day into a new place. It was a bit of a yearly tradition, and federalists in Quebec

sure aren't that vocal on Canada Day considering the Nationalists are still rowled up from St. Jean Baptiste Day. But I

digress. I thought I would offer alternative Canada Day designations for the rest of Canada and the US (and I joke about your

province with love in my heart. Don't yell at me for not knowing about the praries):

TOP TEN ALTERNATE NAMES FOR CANADA DAY!!

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10. BC: Cannabis Day!! (Seriously. A march that went on yesterday called it that)

9. Alberta: "Easterners telling us when to celebrate" Day

8. Alberta: Chris Gray Day (because I have to mention someone in CS).

7. Saskatchewan: .............People actually live in Saskatchewan???

6. Manitoba: ......ahhhhhh.........ummmmmm.......Canada Day???.... Seriously. What can you say about Manitoba? Its almost as

hard to think up something for as Saskatchewan.

5. Manitoba: Riel Day????

4. Manitoba: We Love Wheat Day???? Ok I got nothing here.

3. Ontario: Toronto Day (Because for some, Toronto = Canada)

2. Quebec: Thursday

1. New Brunswick: Le Canada Day

0. P.E.I. : "Nothing to Do with Anne of Green Gables" Day

-1. Nova Scotia: "One of the Oldest Provinces and We Still Only Have 11 Stinkin Seats In Parliament" Day.

-2. Newfoundland: " I Can't Believe They Let Us In" Day

-3. Newfoundland: Kaneda Daey

-4. Northwest Territories: Not Applicable. The sun hasn't set in a week.

-5. U.S.A.: 51st State Day

-6. U.S.A.: "Preemptively celebrating July 4th" Day

....maybe it's like how Canadians keep screwing up the day of Thanksgiving every year.

David "I kan Spel Rite Goodly" Sprague