Happy Victoria Day

May two-four weekend is upon us once again. I'm not really sure why we Canadians have made a habit of celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday. The fact that the holiday is popularly referred to by a term also used to describe a case of 24 beers indicates that I'm not the only one that fails to see the connection. I mean, she died in 1901- you'd think there'd be more relevant VIP's to commemorate.

Anyhoo, it seems that (among other things) Vicky's reign was marked by the largest expansion of the British Empire. In fact, under her rule, in 1879 Britain invaded Afghanistan. Funny that as Canada celebrates what would have been her 187th birthday, we are also preparing to extend our military role in Afghanistan. Maybe Vicky isn't all the irrelevent after all.

In honour of the day, I am including here a photo of Arthur and her highness. Happy May two-four everyone!