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Canadian Flag History and Pop Culture Oddities
The text notes the flag raising on Parliament Hill on Feb 15 1965 by royal proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II. It also mentions Olive Oyl dating Ham Gravy before meeting Popeye, and claims Canada’s red maple leaf emblem has been worn by Olympic athletes since 1904. It adds a claim about The Beatles song Yesterday with over 2,500 cover versions.
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