April 20th

Today is high-five day, so high-five someone if you can (not in the face, please. You're aiming too high).

It's also the day when Cartier began his voyage to Canada, so of course, here's a Canada meme:





Also today is the day when Robert E. Lee resigned from the United States Army so that he could command the confederate army in defense of his home state of Virginia, and as I was just watching the movie 'Gods and Generals' a couple days ago, which includes this event, I'm just gonna put a little bit of that on here.

Lee *after being offered the position of general of the union army*:"General, my home is right there across the Potomac. Why, you can see Arlington house from your front door. My family is spread all over this part of Virginia. If you invade the south, your enemy territory will be there, right across that river."
Mr. Blair: "Well, sir, there is no great outcry for session in Virginia. It's not a full conclusion that Virginia, or Tenesse, or Arkansas, or Kentucky will join the rebellion!"
Lee: "My friend, I may humbly submit that you are mistaken about Virginia. As you know the legislature is convening in Richmond this very day to discuss the very issue of session. Now, perhaps you know their mind better than they themselves. And I regret to say the president's hasty calling of seventy-five thousand volunteers to subdue the rebellion in the cotton-states has done nothing to ameliorate the crisis. It has only deepened it."
Blair: "I trust you're not being too hasty yourself, colonel. This is a great opportunity for you to serve your country."
Lee: "My country, Mr. Blair? I never thought I'd live to see the day that a president of the United States would raise an army to invade his own country. No, Mr. Blair. I cannot lead it. I will not lead it."
Blair: "I'm sorry to hear you say that sir. I fear you're making a most dreadful mistake."
Lee *stands up*: "Sir, would you please convey my deepest sense of honor and gratitude to the president, but I must decline his offer. Please tell him - please be clear - I have never taken my duties lightly, but I have no greater duty than to my home. To Virginia."

And Lee is just a really cool historical figure, so I'm gonna put some of his quotes up here as well.