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Louis RIEL: Canadian Icon Here is something you may not know about me: I am a lover of history.  I know it may not come across in my 8-Bit drawings of late-20th Century pop culture icons and pro wrestlers, but I am madly passionate about the subject.  I hold an honours degree in History (specializing in Canadian History and US Foreign Relations, post-WWII).  I love this stuff. A long, long time ago, I made a t-shirt that commemorated and venerated Louis Riel, leader of the Red River Resistance and North West Rebellion in Canada, in the style reminiscent of those Che Guevara t-shirts you used to see (ask your parents).  It was one of the first things I made and put on the Internet that I have never been ashamed of. Last night, I was browsing some of my old Facebook pictures when I stumbled upon the original image I used for the t-shirt.  So, I came up with the brilliant idea of resurrecting this design for a brand new audience.  And so, I give you Louis RIEL: Canadian Icon.  Available as a T-shirt, or a print!

June 6th marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the beginning of the Invasion of Normany, which resulted in the liberation of France from Nazi Germany, and marked the turning point of the Second World War.

These three here represent members of the 3rd Canadian Division, who were assigned to Juno Beach as part of a five-pronged assault.  The Canadians made it farther into Normandy that day than any other landing force involved.  As such, D-Day is marked in Canada as a day of significance and Canadian pride.

It's Louis Riel Day!  Well, at least it is in Manitoba.  I've adopted it, because Ontario's 'Family Day' just sounds lame.

For Remembrance Day, Lest you forget.