July 1st is Canada’s 146th birthday. And unlike Amerka’s Independence Day, ours is a true birthday. It was on that day in 1867 that Prime Minister and Scottish whiskey guzzling champ Sir John A. MacDonald spread his legs and shat out a proclamation declaring the Province of 
Canada (Quebec and Ontario) plus New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to be, henceforth, bastard siblings. History would record any number of schools named in his honour.
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JAIMIE VERNON – CANADA DOESN’T LOOK A DAY OVER 145
Posted in Opinion with tags Aboriginal Day, Beaver, Bob Segarini, Bobby Gimby, British Empire, Bruce Cockburn, Canada Day, DBAWIS, Doggie style, Dominion Day, Don't Believe a Word I Say, fireworks, French, Jaimie Vernon, John A. MacDonald, Life's a Canadian Rock, Lightfoot, Moody Manitoba Morning, music, Provinces, Quebec, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria, Records, Toronto, Tragically Hip on June 29, 2013 by segariniJaimie Vernon – Life’s A Canadian Rock: Part 13
Posted in Opinion with tags DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Jaimie Vernon, Life's a Canadian Rock, Swindled, Youth in Asia on January 28, 2012 by segarini
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE – THE SEQUEL
For 26 months starting in May 1980 until July 1982 I was the guitarist in a punk band called The Swindle in its early incarnation and Swindled as its pro-forma public visage. We played more than 60 shows and released one 7” single that went unnoticed (at the time) before hitting a massive brick wall of self-doubt.
On August 4, 1982 bassist Tim James quit the band with the hope that myself and drummer Jay Clarke would follow him to the Darkside. Instead, Jay and I stood with singer Ivan Judd.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 