The Merits within Words

The history of Saint Jean Baptiste Day is rooted in two separate traditions. Originally, this was a Christian holiday based on the feast of St. John the Baptist, which was in turn appropriated from pagan rituals that celebrated the summer solstice.

When French settlers first came to Quebec, they brought the holiday with them.  It wasn’t until the early 1800’s, however, that this special day began to take on a more important meaning for residents of Quebec. Impressed by the strong pride of the Irish community surrounding St. Patrick’s Day, several community leaders in Montreal decided that it would be in the best interest of French Canadians to have a day that they too could attach to their history and culture. Over the course of the next few decades, June 24 would be celebrated with a mixture of both religious and cultural undertones, but it wasn’t until 1925 that it would become an official holiday according to the provincial government. The holiday acquired a political character in the 1960’s, when it was used as a rallying date for the sovereignty movement.  I personally was never for an idea that within Canada there was a desire to be proclaimed as a society that opts to be a nation within a nation. In 1977, the 24th of June was given the secondary title of ‘La Fete National’ (the national holiday), by then-Lieutenant Governor Hugues Lapointe.

This move was controversial because it appeared to legitimize the politicization of the holiday. The religious aspect of the holiday has also gradually been eliminated in favor of a feeling of provincial pride. Rather than seeking to be a nation.

Yet that was then and now. For the most part and after a federal election which took place not too long ago there is a new trend within the province of Quebec. They are distinct yet they are Canadians. There are more than 29 languages spoken within Canada. In addition, there still is a little dissention but seemingly, the country does get through it all.

The manner that I view things are within my own and I as well as many have their own prerogatives but if there is one thing within blogging here on multiply and after reading a friends page. I do believe there can be a good will. Yet it all comes down to the ability to have an open dialogue. I find that there are a few that just say it frankly the way it is with certain matters.

When I just logged on here, I wrote on one friends blog that included a few others of which I find are very interesting as far as what is going on with the nation of United States. I am fond of the USA yet at the same time, I do love Canada. For that matter, I love and enjoy writing on several areas.  As the old saying goes be free to say as you wish. As well, debates are different from arguments. Arguments are counterproductive where as debates or differing thoughts are something of which I find that I render much more from the array of thoughts of my own. Don’t get me wrong as I just finished doing a write outside of blogs on a man by the name of Conrad Black. Yet even within that area, it was not grudges it was people writing their viewpoints.

Therefore, every country does have problems. The merit is in where we can take problems and resolve them. An array of people from all corners of the world. I truly believe in interactive countries and cultures. As well, I wished to thank all that partook on the poll had done. And it's a small world afterall where we all reside on this very earth from all corners of the Globe.

 

“Elevate don’t Segregate no Mediate but love your Mate”