MAY TWO-FOUR

 Victoria Day

      Even though this weekend contains a holiday, I will attempt a post since the view outside resembles somewhat the one represented above. This holiday in Canada is referred to as "Victoria Day" and it is a celebration of the birthday of that Queen. Although the statues of Queen Victoria probably have been toppled across Canada, the holiday still exists because, well it gives one a day off.  To find out more, American readers can simply go to the Wikipedia entry where one learns that Victoria Day represents the beginning of the summer season. As the image indicates, however, summer is still well south of even southern Ontario. 

    The title of the post refers to the informal reference to Victoria Day which indicates that around the 24th of May, some Canadians will consume a case of beer - 24 bottles. The phrase, "May TWO-FOUR", even shows up in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary: 

noun Cdn informal Victoria Day.

– origin punningly after May 24th, the official date of the holiday, and after  two-four in reference to copious consumption of beer over the holiday.

   The sun has emerged, but I may attempt another post since the temperature has not increased by much.