Happy Birthday, Canadian Flag !

Hello everyone !

How are you doin' ?

Nessa época do ano, que eu mais tenho vontade de estar fora do Brasil.... (comentário fora do tópico do post, rs rs rs).

Bem, hoje faz 50 anos da criação da bandeira do Canadá. E, o post é em homenagem à bandeira desse pais que eu amo demais e, mal posso esperar por estar vivendo nele.

Há quase 6 anos, eu fiz uma tatuagem: um maple leaf. Já faço minha homenagem ao Canadá desde março de 2009.

Vou compartilhar dois videos, sobre o assunto.

Nesse primeiro, eles comparam Pearson'a a Harper. Sem saber quem era o tal Pearsons, fui pesquisar primeiros ministros canadenses antes do Harper. Teve um cujo sobrenome é Pearson. Creio que deve ser dele que falam.

Lista de Prime Ministers: According with Wikipedia

O segundo, mais curto - dura menos de 3 minutos, mostrando fatos interessantes sobre a bandeira. Video do Global News.

 

O HuffingtonPost.ca/ compartilhou 5 fatos que todo canadense deve saber sobre a bandeira. Vejam abaixo:

OTTAWA - Canada's Maple Leaf flag turns 50 on Sunday. Five things to know about its history:
(A bandeira foi concebida em 22/10/1964) The flag was conceived on Oct. 22, 1964. Well, sort of. That's the date the flag selection committee voted, unanimously choosing the Maple Leaf design as the new Canadian flag. The vote was sent on to Parliament and the flag was officially adopted on Feb. 15, 1965.
(Sua origem permaneceo assunto do debate violento) Its origins remain the subject of fierce debate. Some insist Dr. George Stanley, inspired by the commandant's flag at Kingston's Royal Military College, designed the flag; others say Brockville's John Ross Matheson, a Liberal MP, is due most of the credit.
(Foi controverso desde o princípio) It was controversial from the outset. The Globe and Mail wrote of the new flag in an editorial in December 1964: "Flags that have been torn in battle with a foreign enemy can still fly with pride. This will surely be the first flag in history that was shredded by its sons.''
( John Diefenbaker não era um fã) John Diefenbaker was not a fan. Diefenbaker, the Tory Opposition leader, fought bitterly against Lester Pearson's plans to adopt a new flag, even losing a party member in the process. Leon Balcer, a Tory MP from Trois-Rivieres, broke ranks with Diefenbaker over the flag and left the party to sit as an Independent.
(Quebec também não era fã) Quebec no fan, either. Liberal MP Pierre Trudeau suggested much of Quebec was apathetic about the flag. "Quebec does not give a tinker's damn about the new flag,'' he said. "It's a matter of complete indifference.''

                           Happy Birthday, Canada Flag !!!