canada day and stampede

well here it is boys and girls. 2 days before canada day. i can proudly say that i am canadian and i love my country. life here is awesome. the beers cold, the pizza is warm and the party is on the go. sadly i have to work this one but its all good in the end come payday. on july 7th it is the first day of stampede. nearly 100 years in the making it brings together 1000's of people for a week long rodeo event and party. they say over a million dollars will pass thru the city and with the added bonus of the popularity of the movie "Brokeback Mountain" people will be floodin in fro all over north america as well as europe. in case your wondering where calgary is in the world, were located at the foot of the majestic rocky mountians. and were only a 45min drive from Hanna alberta home of the hardrock band Nickleback. all i can say, its good to be a calgarian and more so a canadian.