O Canada Wild Card — 7.1.09

Today is the 182nd day of 2009. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day . On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. In 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg , resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania . Actor-comedian Dan Aykroyd is 57. Today is Build A Scarecrow Day in this country. In the news: The media are on standby for Michael Jackson memorial plans here . And another Wild Card is in play …