Life's a Stitch

Our local radio station declared this week a National Hug an American Day. If the shoe fits, consider yourself hugged. I can't imagine what you are going through. Another morning radio host quoted his daughter who said the US election coverage is feeling like TV's Christmas log – always on and in an endless loop. At least you know when the Christmas log is going to end. 

I was in the grocery store this morning and noticed specials on poinsettas, eggnog and peppermint ice cream. The retail Christmas season will soon be as long as a US election. Christmas shopping year round?

Did you know that under the Canadian Elections Act, the minimum length of a federal election campaign is 36 days and the maximum length 50? And we don't vote directly for our national leader. Canada is made of of 338 ridings (electoral districts). The representative with the most votes wins a riding, and the party to win the most ridings will form a government. The prime minister is not elected directly; instead, the winning party’s leader will take up the top post. So all you see on the ballot are the names of local representative wannabes from each political party. There are five main parties. This is an over simplified explanation, for more details on our parliamentary system go here.

Thank goodness for the continuing distractions provided by the sky.

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