JUL 1, Canadiana: 'founding cultures'

a) Reprise from July 1 in previous years

2020: Canadiana, Canadian defined (illustrated poem)
2021: Canadiana, Canadian moose (illustrated poem)
2022: Canadiana, Canadian weather (illustrated poem)
2023: Canadiana, Mounties (poem)

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b) Today's Offering (Jul 1, 2024):

Authors' Note:  In earlier days, national discussion focused on the two founding cultures, as Canada struggled with incorporating the remnants of two different European traditions with different religions, customs and even legal systems, into its institutions. Today's realizations and reality render the buzzword outdated and the situation even more complex.

b) Incidental photo-collage

You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Reverse Strokes: Limericks About Canoeing' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'.