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Oakvillian Mar 29th 2012 7:31 am
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
it all seems a bit wrong-headed to me. That site in Oink's first post is in aid of "celebrating 200 years of peace" or some such guff. That's bollocks: 1812 was the year the war started; it didn't finish until the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent some time in mid-1815. We really shouldn't be celebrating the outbreak of a war - it's not like anybody celebrates the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand; nobody parades beside the cenotaph celebrating Chamberlain's radio broadcast on 3 September.

Oink Mar 29th 2012 7:34 am
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 9979124)
it all seems a bit wrong-headed to me. That site in Oink's first post is in aid of "celebrating 200 years of peace" or some such guff. That's bollocks: 1812 was the year the war started; it didn't finish until the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent some time in mid-1815. We really shouldn't be celebrating the outbreak of a war - it's not like anybody celebrates the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand; nobody parades beside the cenotaph celebrating Chamberlain's radio broadcast on 3 September.
My guess, given the name of the war, it probably wouldn't have quite the same zip if it was 'celebrated' in 2015.

Novocastrian Mar 29th 2012 7:47 am
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9979132)
My guess, given the name of the war, it probably wouldn't have quite the same zip if it was 'celebrated' in 2015.
That only makes sense. I mean it's called 1812 'cos Jesus was born in year 1. Who gives a toss when he got finished off?

Jingsamichty Mar 29th 2012 8:29 am
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 9979124)
it all seems a bit wrong-headed to me. That site in Oink's first post is in aid of "celebrating 200 years of peace" or some such guff. That's bollocks: 1812 was the year the war started; it didn't finish until the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent some time in mid-1815. We really shouldn't be celebrating the outbreak of a war - it's not like anybody celebrates the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand; nobody parades beside the cenotaph celebrating Chamberlain's radio broadcast on 3 September.
But in today's doublespeak, what used to be called war-mongering is now called peace-keeping, so it's probably very Canadian to celebrate the start of a war as "Celebrating 200 years of peace".

luvmeboys Mar 29th 2012 8:55 pm
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9978970)
Apparently the Canadian government is marking the bi-centenial as a national event. How are you going to celebrate?

http://www.visit1812.com/
hopefully we will have just arrived safely so we'll be doing all sorts of celebrating :fingerscrossed:

Souvy Mar 30th 2012 12:29 am
Re: 1812-2012 The Bicentennial
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 9979021)
Tchaikosvky's most famous work?
We went to a military tattoo thingy on Parliament Hill a couple of summers ago. The massed bands did the 1812, with authentic sound effects provided by an artillery unit. It was quite cool.

I presume they were firing blank rounds but, as I recall, the barrels were pointed at QC, so maybe they weren't.


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