I was stunned to discover that today was not a holiday at my workplace. I work for the University of Toronto, which puts on its own Remembrance Day ceremony; yet, despite this, it still requires its employees to work through the day. I find this kind of disgraceful. How can we award a day off for Canadian Thanksgiving, a holiday of complete made-up nonsense, and not celebrate a holiday honouring real people and important events!?
I went to the ceremony and then had to attend a technically optional yet practically mandatory presentation.