>>>canadian Independence Day
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>>We never had a revolution. July 1, 1867 is when the country was formed. We didn't have our own constitution (Charter of Rights and Freedoms) until the early 1980's. Heck we didn't even have our own flag until the 1960's.
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>No flag? Did you use the flag of Great Britain instead?

Yep. The good old Union Jack.
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>>For some reason Britian just wanted to let us go. Perhaps too cold. :-)
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>Nah, they just didn't like the way you guys say about. /uh-boat'/ or /uh-boot'/ :)

Actually, we still have many ties to England, especially through our government. In fact there is still an allowance in place for certain circumstances, though never used, that would allow the ruling monarch to supersede the elected government at the time.