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HAPPY Louis Riel Day?

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1HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:49 pm

FlyingRat

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I just saw a banner that said Happy Louis Riel Day!

Is it appropriate to say Happy! I thought it was to be a solemn day of reflection....



Last edited by FlyingRat on Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:02 pm; edited 1 time in total

2HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:50 pm

grumpy old man

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It's happy because it is a holiday. I promise to pause for a somber second...

3HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:10 pm

IG Guy

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I had no idea wo louis riel was till i moved here. i still call it family day like the rest of the country. lol i say louis riel day when ever im back in ontario and people just look at me blankly... lol some of my friends thought we had two holidays in february. haha
yea... i'm sorry but i honestly didn't and still dont really know who this guy was.

4HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:11 pm

Deank

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go hang out at Festival this weekend.. ask around.. you will get all the answers you want

5HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:18 pm

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He was really hung for inventing pea soup.

6HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:13 pm

Goth_chic

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JTF wrote:He was really hung for inventing pea soup.

Good...pea soup sucks!

7HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:15 pm

FlyingRat

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split pea soup with ham is good.

8HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:22 pm

holly golightly

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I don't care what the government has named the February holiday Monday but to me a lifelong Manitoban it will be FAMILY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cause that is what you should be doing, spending it with your family. Just my thoughts.

9HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:01 pm

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I like "Riel Day" much better. It sounds more Manitoban, and reminds us of the history of our proince. It could have been worsse. We could have named it "Queen Elizabeth II" Day, since we seem to be naming roads and bridges after people who have nothing to do with Canada.

10HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:26 pm

Goth_chic

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Louis Riel was a criminal...I call it family day! F*%k Riel and all of his ancestors...muwahahahaa

11HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:02 pm

Deank

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all his ancestors.. or just direct descendants?

12HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:04 pm

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Goth_chic wrote:Louis Riel was a criminal...I call it family day! F*%k Riel and all of his ancestors...muwahahahaa
They probably live in the north end lol!

13HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:20 pm

Goth_chic

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A day off is nice and all but why couldn't the Government just leave it at Family day?

14HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:00 am

Deank

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because they asked us what we wanted and Louis Riel day won.. or would you prefer something be shoved down our throats?

15HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:54 am

rosencrentz

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So we are celebrating the day he got hung by the white men wearing RCMP uniforms? Did they taser him to death?

http://www.elansofas.com

16HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:41 am

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He sure stirs up the emotions still , the range is interesting.

17HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:19 am

JT Estoban

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I'd love to spend that day with my family.....unfortunately I have to work a full day that day...not everyone gets it off.

But i also get Easter Monday off when most people don't...

Not sure which I would rather have...

18HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:24 am

FlyingRat

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Federal government employees have to work Riel Day, but I'll be the next contract negotiation, it gets added to the list of stat holidays.

19HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:30 am

JT Estoban

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From what I have heard, if it's going to be added to the stat holiday list, then they are going to remove the Easter Monday holiday....which would you rather have?

It was pretty strange last year, with everything being closed and being the only people walking around...

20HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:35 am

FlyingRat

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Removal of a stat holiday for feds? Has this EVER happened?!

21HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:36 am

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Never will either.

22HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:37 pm

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Goth_chic wrote:Louis Riel was a criminal...I call it family day! F*%k Riel and all of his ancestors...muwahahahaa

You do know he's in my family, right?

http://www.conceitedjerk.com

23HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:23 pm

cherenkov

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You should be happy. Goth Chic want to F*%k you. Other people would pay good money for that experience.

http://anybody-want-a-peanut.blogspot.com/

24HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:34 pm

Goth_chic

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Arrggghh

25HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Empty Re: HAPPY Louis Riel Day? Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:16 pm

SMW

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cherenkov wrote:You should be happy. Goth Chic want to F*%k you. Other people would pay good money for that experience.

lol!

Nah, I stopped fooling with married women ages ago Laughing

http://www.conceitedjerk.com

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