Kind of fascinating how many flags and shirts and stuff I saw this Canada Day. Like, I have lived on the prairies for most of 40 years, and I can confidently say I've never seen this much quiet patriotism on Canada Day.
Granted, I was on a boat for it last year, so it's hard to tell whether this is hangover from the continued idiocy of the Dingus-in-Chief, or a very Albertan response to our homegrown crop of sovereignty idiots, or just being really excited about soccer.
But like. Even my neighbourhood of old, mostly white, mostly well-off people all had flags lining their driveways (in contravention of HOA bylaws no less!).
#oh canada#listen. i am occasionally proud of my country.#rarely my current province but#like i know there are things that we as a country desperately need to improve#and grapple with in a meaningful way#but it's still home. and it's the only one I (as a grandchild of refugees and immigrants) have#we've gotta fight to make it better but it's still home
