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01 July 2019 Canada Day

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From St. John’s to Victoria, 37.28 million of us celebrate the nation’s 152nd birthday, today. 760°C is the burning point of coal.  Barbara is the patron saint of fireworks.  A Labrador Retriever’s fur is waterproof. The Toronto Blue Jays stay in peak condition by doing daily worm-ups.  O Canada is a 28-bar anthem, in the construct of a formal march, written in 4/4 time. 52 nations border the Atlantic Ocean. Pomologists study the scientific aspects of growing apples.  We down 3.1 billion litres of suds on an annual basis.  My neighbour’s ex drove him to drink and he didn’t even have the decency to say, ’Thanks'.  The world’s fastest speed skater was clocked at 59.23 kilometres per hour. Sneeze on a Monday, sneeze for danger; sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger. They do get around. Icebergs have been spotted as far south as Bermuda.  Peterborough, ON is the Canoe Capital of the World. Figure skaters who pa...