Happy 150th Birthday Canada! I consider myself lucky that I was able to celebrate this milestone with you. In 1988 Australia had its Bicentennial celebrating 200 years and although I was only a child it felt as if Australia spent the entire year celebrating. I remember that the celebrations started with a replica fleet of ships that sailed around Australia, re-enacting the First Fleet in 1788, countless free concerts, endless fireworks and my home town of Brisbane was the host to the World Expo 88.
I have always been connected to Canada even though I wasn't aware of it at the time, I actual grew up watching a lot of Canadian actors and television productions. You Can't Do that On Television and Degrassi Junior High were after school staples growing up in Australia. A lot of my fashion choices at the time were highly influenced by Degrassi Junior High, which now that I think about it probably wasn't the best fashion choice as our Degrassi broadcast was a few years behind Canada's. I think my unhealthy relationship with hairspray at the time was prolonged purely because of that show. I am enjoying the Canadian made productions and I am delighted to come across the occasional productions being shot in and around Toronto (If only I could work on them as Film Stills Photographer/Director /Screenwritter).
Looking around the stores around Canada Day I came across some special candy made for the occasion , so I thought I would take the opportunity and have a little fun and perhaps even some candy. Say what you want about the duck. It makes me smile
