Independence Day

Three days ago, we were flying the maple leaf in celebration of Canada’s birthday. Today, we take the opportunity to fly the stars and stripes to celebrate America’s Independence Day. I’d like to wish a very happy Fourth of July to all of readers from south of the border. Get out there and enjoy your fireworks, barbecues, and beers chilled beverages of choice.

It isn’t nearly as much of an issue today, since it happens to be a Saturday, but international holidays always present an interesting conundrum for freelance writers like me. While the majority of my income (and clients) hail from Canada, I do work with several Americans and with people all around the world. It’s not always entirely clear whether it can be a real day off for me or not, since it may be a holiday here and not somewhere else.

But it’s Saturday, so I’m going to treat it like a Sunday. That makes sense, right? Happy ID4! You’d better hope that Will Smith is available. πŸ™‚