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Isn't Raganwald in Toronto? In Canada, it's celebrated as Remeberance Day. I grew up in Toronto, and I've been living in the U.S. for 16 years or so. It has
by martincmartin 17y ago
Isn't Raganwald in Toronto? In Canada, it's celebrated as Remeberance Day. I grew up in Toronto, and I've been living in the U.S. for 16 years or so. It has a slightly different flavour in Canada, at least while I was growing up. It was more about remembering the horrors of war. The great sacrifices that Veterans have made were part of that, an important part, but not the whole thing.
- raganwald 17y agoYes, yes, yes, and yes.
- RK 17y agoIn the US it's mostly about shopping, like most holidays... But I would say that it is supposed to be for all veterans, versus Memorial Day, which is to honor the dead.
- a-priori 17y agoI'm a Canadian as well, and I didn't realize there was a difference in how Canadians and Americans commemorate this day. Would someone mind explaining the difference?
- Splines 17y agoI'm from Canada too, and after living in the U.S. awhile I think that the analogue to Rememberance Day in Canada is Memorial Day in the U.S.