BarbaraP, ...unless the Canadian is referring to 'May two-four >weekend' which is the weekend nearest May 24 (Queen Victoria's birthday) >which is a long weekend in Canada (during which many two-four's are >consumed). Are we the only country that still celebrates this? I suspect so Barbara. Hate to tell you guys this but the lady has been dead nearly a hundred years. Mind you I admit that should not be a reason for stop a perfectly good excuse for consuming a couple of two-fours (or as we say in this bit of Oz - sinking a slab or two) Dennis