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describing May 2-4 to Americans

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2017.05.23

How better to describe the Victoria Day weekend to Americans than by its nickname, "May 2-4"? I was on a call with the board I've recently left, which is for a US-based professional association. As the sound of the fireworks came rolling up from the beach, I told them what holiday it was up here. To explain the name, all you need is the proper graphic:


rand()m quote

In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, delve deep into the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In work, be competent. In action, be careful of your timing.

—Lao Tsu