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  • billyjoe
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2003
    • 9014

    If I read that right Victoria Day was officially celebrated for the first time May24th, 1952. That's the birthday of my Queen (wife) Elizabeth !

    -----------------billy

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    • riverbabe
      Senior Member
      • May 2005
      • 3373

      Originally posted by billyjoe View Post
      If I read that right Victoria Day was officially celebrated for the first time May24th, 1952. That's the birthday of my Queen (wife) Elizabeth !

      -----------------billy
      Nope..."The holiday, which celebrates the birth of Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819, has long been known colloquially as the "May Two-Four" weekend. It was declared a holiday in 1845, but officially named Victoria Day in 1901, the year she died. " (Right around the time I was born. LOL)

      Happy birthday Beth!

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      • billyjoe
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2003
        • 9014

        Victoria Day

        Well, I'm going to celebrate on the 24th no matter what day of the month it falls on. Victoria Day is celebrated, by a federal ruling in 1952, on the Monday preceding May 25. Since May 25 is in fact a Monday this year, the holiday weekend is the one before.


        ----------------------billy

        That wasn't my quote but from the article you posted. I don't know why it came out without quotation marks or reference to the article.
        Last edited by billyjoe; 05-19-2015, 10:16 AM. Reason: From Article correction

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        • riverbabe
          Senior Member
          • May 2005
          • 3373

          Originally posted by billyjoe View Post
          Well, I'm going to celebrate on the 24th no matter what day of the month it falls on. Victoria Day is celebrated, by a federal ruling in 1952, on the Monday preceding May 25. Since May 25 is in fact a Monday this year, the holiday weekend is the one before.


          ----------------------billy

          That wasn't my quote but from the article you posted. I don't know why it came out without quotation marks or reference to the article.
          I'm with YOU.

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          • Phoenix7
            Senior Member
            • Nov 2011
            • 3663

            For The Animal Lovers. This short 1.5 minute trailer shows how animals interact with humans to enrich their lives.........ladies bring out the Kleenix .....I'm sure tears will be shed!
            Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddoDS-PmJNo

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            • riverbabe
              Senior Member
              • May 2005
              • 3373

              For Rich. One of the most beautiful people I've ever been blessed to know. He named his very own star in the sky "The Pilgrim, Chapter 34".

              Last edited by riverbabe; 06-09-2015, 10:49 AM.

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              • jiesen
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2003
                • 5322

                that's a great song! Thanks for sharing, RB.

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                • jiesen
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 5322

                  Take a trip through the Solar System and beyond...



                  some fancy CGI in this one - Warning though, you may get stuck watching for over an hour, like I did!

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                  • riverbabe
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2005
                    • 3373



                    Guy Who Lives Near Airport Painted "Welcome to Cleveland" on His Roof, He Lives in Milwaukee

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                    • billyjoe
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 9014

                      Set my all time record for strawberries. Picked the 66th quart of the season today. Previous record 59 quarts. Last year on this date had only 20.75 quarts. I'm getting fat eating strawberry pie with cool whip every day.

                      ----------------billy

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                      • Phoenix7
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2011
                        • 3663

                        Came across this song on the internet ....never heard of the singer ..but the music is sweet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxGr...=RDAWQUzgx8aqE

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                        • billyjoe
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 9014

                          Phoenix, Nice song. I'm very familiar with the tune. Maybe a regional thing. Used to listen to it on a Canadian station. Windsor, Ontario I think. Singer is Hope Sandoval.

                          ------------billy

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                          • Phoenix7
                            Senior Member
                            • Nov 2011
                            • 3663

                            Originally posted by billyjoe View Post
                            Phoenix, Nice song. I'm very familiar with the tune. Maybe a regional thing. Used to listen to it on a Canadian station. Windsor, Ontario I think. Singer is Hope Sandoval.

                            ------------billy
                            Billie No it is the beautiful young Mazzy Star. Here you can see mazzy in a 5 song clip ...professionally done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XInFHPYdXA

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                            • Louetta
                              Senior Member
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 2331

                              Originally posted by Phoenix7 View Post
                              Billie No it is the beautiful young Mazzy Star. Here you can see mazzy in a 5 song clip ...professionally done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XInFHPYdXA
                              Mazzy Star is the group. Sandoval's the vocalist.

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                              • Phoenix7
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2011
                                • 3663

                                Originally posted by Louetta View Post
                                Mazzy Star is the group. Sandoval's the vocalist.
                                Louetta Thank You for the clarification . You are the smart one in the group!

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