nobody in canada cares about the long dead queen's birthday; don't be tricked into thinking that we do.

i have no memories of ever celebrating this day, or at least not in any way that was different than any other weekend, when i was younger.

contrary to the public mythology, i have in fact never been to a cottage on the "2-4" weekend, and don't know anybody that has been. i have never attended a fireworks celebration, or marched in a parade or done anything else to acknowledge the dead empress.

and i actually thought it was next week.