On this date, in 1919, the
Winnipeg General Strike
began.
Canadians are a very subdued lot, as a whole. Sometimes too subdued, particularly about things they should be upset about. It takes a lot to get them riled up. They were riled up, here. Could it happen again? I'm not sure. I don't think so, really. Times have changed, and now we have television and the internet to keep us all sedated...
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