Okay, maybe we aren't so different

Tomorrow being July 4, everybody was packing it home early for the long weekend. My colleague and office-neighbour ducked his head in on his way out.

"Being Canadian, I guess you won't be celebrating, but I gather you had a holiday earlier this week."

"Yes! Canada Day was on, um, Tuesday I think" I said.

"And what happened July 1st?" he asked.

I thought about this a while. "Um, not sure; maybe our confederation was signed?" I thought about it some more but couldn't recall. "So, what about in the U.S.? What happened on July 4th - the signing of the declaration of independence?"

"Um, not sure. Maybe."

We stood there a moment, trying to remember our respective national histories.

"Oh well! Have a great long weekend!"

"You too! See you Monday!"