The Queen presents: We Are NOT Amused –> Slide 12 (circa 1867)
The Queen presents: We Are NOT Amused –> Slide 12 (circa 1867) - I am de facto Queen of Canada?
- How did that happen?
- Bugger.
The Queen presents: We ARE Amused –> Slide 6 (circa 1868)
- Have you tried this Vin Mariani?
- Excellent concoction.
- Made with cocaine, you say?
- Makes me forget all about that Canada humbug.
The Queen presents: We Are REALLY Not Amused –> Slide 3 (circa 1901)
- Now I’m the Queen of Australia too?
- Oh, that’s just not right!
- That’s the kind of news that could kill a person.
Government of Canada presents: Monday Before May 25 –> Slide 1 (circa 1952)
- Must have holiday to kick off summer season.
- Tell gardeners when they can plant stuff.
- VD will do.
Bob and Doug MacKenzie present: May Two Four, Eh? –>Slide 2 (circa 1981)
- Why is the holiday called the Two-Four, hoser?
- It’s like, traditional to celebrate by drinking brewskies, eh?
- So what?
- And they come in cases of …
- 24!
- Beauty, eh?
More about Victoria Day.
[…] Did you know that in the 19th century, there were lots of psychotropic substances that were perfectly legal? In fact, some of them were even endorsed by Popes and Queen Victoria. (Which you’d know if you caught the Lost PowerPoints about that ol’ harpy.) For you parents, can you imagine a bullet-proof solution for when you’re baby is keeping you awake at night? Yep, just dose them with Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, containing 65 miligrams of morphine per fluid ounce. Hmmm. Morphine. […]
[…] That’s Victoria Day. She would not be amused by the VD edition of the Lost PowerPoints, I’m sure. I know, it’s hard to believe that we still celebrate the birthday of a peevish potentate who died 106 years ago, but that’s Canada for you! […]