I don't have a Queen Victoria but here are 2 archive shots in honour of the day.
The Red Queen sees her troops march off on their way to the front.
Possibly to face a band of patriotic rebels?
Monday, May 20, 2013
Happy Victoria Day
Its a bit late now as it has almost passed but this is Victoria Day in Canada, originally a celebration on the young Queen Victoria's birthday but now a fixed long weekend in May ostensibly to honour the birthday of the reigning monarch, or in Quebec, to honour the Patriotes of the 1837 Rebellion but really a celebration of the coming of summer.
I don't have a Queen Victoria but here are 2 archive shots in honour of the day.
I don't have a Queen Victoria but here are 2 archive shots in honour of the day.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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The Queen Gawd bless 'er!
ReplyDeleteNot so much for the rebels then.
DeleteMonday (yesterday) was Victoria Day in Edinburgh and a holiday for some of us here in Scotland too.It commemorates her visit to the City.
ReplyDeleteAppropriate and splendid pictures and a Happy Victoria to you Ross too!
And the toast is ...
ReplyDeleteTHE QUEEN!
Long may she reign.
DeleteBoth lovely pictures. My money's on the patriotic rebels.
ReplyDeleteThe May two-four as beer drinkers like to call it here. I celebrated it by replacing a storm door, which was harder than it looked. There was some beer consumed afterwards.
They are a fierce and patriotic lot.
DeleteAre you sure the beer was afterwards?
Nothing like an old Queen dearie!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't possibly comment.
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