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Old Jun 20, 2022 | 10:06 PM
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Summer Solstice a5 5:14 Am EDT, 2:14 PDT 6/21.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...gest-day-june/

https://www.google.com/search?q=summ...client=gws-wiz

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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 10:46 AM
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& my youngest 's B-Day
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 11:11 AM
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In Canada, today is also National Indigenous Day.
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Old Jun 24, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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All descended from immigrants. A long time ago but still descended from immigrants.

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Old Jun 25, 2022 | 11:12 AM
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I love the heat, I will never complain about it being too hot as I always remember how cold it gets in the middle of winter.
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Old Jun 28, 2022 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
All descended from immigrants. A long time ago but still descended from immigrants.

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I suppose the whole world is descended from “immigrants” but that’s not what the day is about.
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Old Jun 28, 2022 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
All descended from immigrants. A long time ago but still descended from immigrants.

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And tour point is? You don't believe in indigenous people?
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How many generations back qualify to be "indigenous" and warrant a special holiday or "national day?" Seriously curious. Like I said, we're all descended from immigrants -- yeah some immigrated before others.

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Old Jun 28, 2022 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck S
How many generations back qualify to be "indigenous" and warrant a special holiday or "national day?" Seriously curious. Like I said, we're all descended from immigrants -- yeah some immigrated before others.

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Back before European colonization and Manifest Destiny. Ever heard of Manifest Destiny? I think I saw your (white) cousins doing the Tomahawk Chop at a Dodgers Braves game on TV last week.


A pretty white crowd, don't you think, Chuck?

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Old Jun 28, 2022 | 03:02 PM
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Stopped watching baseball when the Cleveland Indians went away...

I guess everyone needs their "day." Heck we have National Cheeseburger day.

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