01 May 2019
April showers are behind us. It is time for May flowers. Today in 1912, the Dominion government replaced the $4 bill with its first ever $5 bill. Louis XIV made slavery legal in New France in 1689, to counter a dire shortage of labour. For much of the world, this is International Labour Day. When duty calls, call back. Today in 1950, the United States created the Commonwealth of Guam. Mercedes-Benz ceased manufacture of farm equipment in 1991. Gouda cheese can be aged up to seven years. This past year, 25% of Anglophone Canadians have cancelled their cable TV service. A waist is a terrible thing to mind. Pagans and Wiccans mark Beltane today; a holiday in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The Queen of Spices, cardamom is Swedes’ favourite spice. We have been playing Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake, Baker’s Man for 321 years. This is the 121st day of the year. There are 237 days until Christmas. Crime pays for barristers and soli...