Posted on 07/01/2014 1:45:16 AM PDT by Squawk 8888
The Canadian flag, unlike many things from the 1960s, has lasted for decades without ever seeming outdated, campy or controversial. Indeed, after 50 years of flag peace, it is hard to imagine that Canada was once torn apart by the hunt for a new national banner.
It was during those heady days that Canadians were invited to submit their own flag suggestions to a multi-party flag committee. Thanks to the preservation work of the University of Saskatchewan Archives and Special Collections, the National Post presents some notable examples of these Could-Have-Been Canadian flags.
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Had to Google it- I can understand the appeal.
The appeal is.... that you had to Google it.
I once had a manager who told me that the secret to his success was that he was able to tell people to go to hell, but that he was able to do so with them genuinely looking forward to the trip.
That is sort of the case with the Bonnie Blue. It’s not as well known as the Stars & Bars but has the same meaning. Your average 80IQ ghetto rat simply has not the education to even know what it is.
Mr. GG2 agrees with you. Although I’m a stars and bars girl. :-)
Happy Canada Day! Me, I’m all for this new-age diversity inclusiveness stuff, and while it would be presumptuous to suggest improvements in our neighbor’s flag, well...it’s just that not every province has maple trees. But every province does have hockey sticks. Just sayin’.
Nothing better than stars and bars.
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