Early life and ministry in Scotland[edit] John Knox Witherspoon was born at Gifford, a parish of Yester, at East Lothian, Scotland, as the eldest child of the Reverend James Alexander Witherspoon and Anne Walker, a descendant of John Welsh of Ayr and John Knox.
Victoria Day, also referred to as May Long, May Run, or May Two-Four Weekend, is a federal and public holiday in Canada that honors the birth of Queen Victoria as well as signlaing the official beginning to the summer season in Canada.
Officially, it's referred to as Victoria Day or the sovereign's birthday, but many people call it the May 24 long weekend, the May long weekend, and nicknames such as May long or May two-four.. Two-four is also another nickname for a 24-bottle case of beer.