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2007-07-23 01:17:07 · 4 answers · asked by Heather C 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
O Canada
2007-07-23 01:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O Canada
2007-07-23 01:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by gnomiechick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"O Canada" is the official athem.
Was with a touring choir a few years back, and we had just crossed over into Canada. Between the buses, we have about 300 people. We had been held up at the border for almost four hours clearing customes. We had several members who were not US citizens.
So we arrived in Canada just before midnight on a Sunday night. The only thing open was one McDonalds. So about 10 minutes before closing time, all 300 of us came pouring into the one McDonalds.
Needless to say, we were less then a welcome sight. But they fired back up the grill and began serving. (They did, however, lock the door behind us to keep out any other customers).
So we treated them to a "free concert" as we made our way through the line ordering. One of the numbers we did was "O Canada". When we started it, every one of the employees immediately stopped their working, and came to attention for the song. When finished, they returned to work.
The respect for their national athem is something that I have never forgotten. I am sure that had we done the same in a US McDonalds, with the US athem, we would not have gotten the same respect.
We made sure to leave the McDonald's with a $300 tip for the employees for staying open for us....
2007-07-23 01:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"O Canada" was proclaimed Canada's national anthem on July 1, 1980, 100 years after it was first sung on June 24, 1880. The music was composed by Calixa Lavallée, a well-known composer; French lyrics to accompany the music were written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The song gained steadily in popularity. Many English versions have appeared over the years. The version on which the official English lyrics are based was written in 1908 by Mr. Justice Robert Stanley Weir. The official English version includes changes recommended in 1968 by a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons. The French lyrics remain unaltered.
2007-07-23 01:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by ferrari_neville 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋