This Could Be Better

my friend: the toucher ghost is real. it's a ghost that can touch you while you're high. ive seen it.

me: yeah whatever

ten minutes later:

I mean we don't exactly *have* an independence day?

Independence day for most countries means independence from the British, and the British cut us loose voluntarily- Canada didn't rebel, it was granted a large measure of independence by the crown in 1867, which slowly evolved into full legal autonomy in a process that wasn't totally finalized until 1982.

We still actually kinda-sorta recognize the authority of the British monarchy, and keep a photo of whatever ruling royal is in charge in courthouses and public schools. Sing 'God save the king' on some occasions, too- though they don't really have much more than a symbolic influence on our parliament.

That said, "Canada Day" is our national holiday and it's three days before America's independence day on July 1st.

Apologies for the delay! the intense heat made me hold off on re-opening since I didn't want to deal with packing and dropping off orders in the high temps! And I didn't make a more complex announcement graphic because my shoulder hurts ahah