go to most foreign countries with a maple leaf somewhere on you and you get better service 
especially in places like england and holland. i know quite a few americans who wear Roots clothing when they go out of the country so they give people the idea they're Canadian
especially in places like england and holland. i know quite a few americans who wear Roots clothing when they go out of the country so they give people the idea they're Canadian Pity it doesn't always work.... being charming and polite helps more.
Although it's still a good idea to not wear an American flag because of the not-always-true conception of Americans being rude, loud-mouthed boors.
*duck*
Although it's still a good idea to not wear an American flag because of the not-always-true conception of Americans being rude, loud-mouthed boors.
*duck*
shiner
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Isn't the following the Canadian National Anthem?
I never wanted to do this in the first place!
I... I wanted to be... A LUMBERJACK!
Leaping from tree to tree! As they float down the mighty rivers
of British Columbia! With my best girl by my side!
The Larch!
The Pine!
The Giant Redwood tree!
The Sequoia!
The Little Whopping Rule Tree!
We'd sing! Sing! Sing!
Oh, I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
I sleep all night and I work all day.
CHORUS: He's a lumberjack, and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lavatree.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavatree.
On Wednesdays he goes shoppin'
And has buttered scones for tea.
CHORUS
I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around.... In bars???????
CHORUS
I chop down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspenders and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papa.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels
Suspenders and a .... a Bra????
I never wanted to do this in the first place!
I... I wanted to be... A LUMBERJACK!
Leaping from tree to tree! As they float down the mighty rivers
of British Columbia! With my best girl by my side!
The Larch!
The Pine!
The Giant Redwood tree!
The Sequoia!
The Little Whopping Rule Tree!
We'd sing! Sing! Sing!
Oh, I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
I sleep all night and I work all day.
CHORUS: He's a lumberjack, and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lavatree.
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavatree.
On Wednesdays he goes shoppin'
And has buttered scones for tea.
CHORUS
I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing
And hangs around.... In bars???????
CHORUS
I chop down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspenders and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear papa.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels
Suspenders and a .... a Bra????
I personally feel that Canada has NO national identity. National symbols yes (some have been mentioned), but no national identity, no distinct was of life. I feel this is a good thing though, as it allows the country to be more tollerable to other cultures and more welcoming to those of other ethnic origins. This is in contrast to most countries who have a set way of life that one must conform to when they enter the country (ie- American melting pot).
American melting pot? Thats just a myth. Culture in the US is vastly different for each area. Texas, New York, and California are as different as can be. In fact, I would say a person living in Seattle has more in common in a Vancouverite than with anyone in Arkansas.
20 REASONS WHY CANADA IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD:
Two words: the beer
It's almost impossible to display our flag the wrong way. (Unless you're a Marine Corps Color Guard.)
Nobody refers to Canada as "the Great Satan". (They understand that we just happen to be his neighbour.)
The McDonalds in the Maritimes sell lobster rolls.
You can wear a Canadian flag in Europe and get treated like family. (Except in Paris cafes.)
Three words: Tim Horton's Coffee.
English and French Canadians always have somebody to blame their problems on -- each other.
Those bike-powered ice cream vendors take Canadian Tire money.
We let ANYBODY into our country with open arms. (Including criminals, terrorists and war criminals.)
The MacDonalds in Quebec sell poutine.
Most people in other countries (especially Europe) have to speak four or five languages, we only have to speak two.
Our Prime Ministers and their families don't need elite security services. They handle their own security -- by strangling protesters or holding off would-be assassins with soapstone carvings.
Visitors to our country always behave themselves because they know the Mounties always get their man (or woman).
If you don't like the weather, just wait around for five minutes -- it'll change.
No one will ever mess with us because we live next door to the world's only remaining superpower. (Unless THEY invade us, that is.)
We understand that peacekeeping doesn't mean "bomb the shlt out of them"
You don't HAVE to join the army when we turn eighteen.
Bill Gates is an American.
Kids can ride the mosquitos.
One word: Timbits!
Page where I found this:
http://www.durtydan.com/ddcc/ddcmain.html
Two words: the beer
It's almost impossible to display our flag the wrong way. (Unless you're a Marine Corps Color Guard.)
Nobody refers to Canada as "the Great Satan". (They understand that we just happen to be his neighbour.)
The McDonalds in the Maritimes sell lobster rolls.
You can wear a Canadian flag in Europe and get treated like family. (Except in Paris cafes.)
Three words: Tim Horton's Coffee.
English and French Canadians always have somebody to blame their problems on -- each other.
Those bike-powered ice cream vendors take Canadian Tire money.
We let ANYBODY into our country with open arms. (Including criminals, terrorists and war criminals.)
The MacDonalds in Quebec sell poutine.
Most people in other countries (especially Europe) have to speak four or five languages, we only have to speak two.
Our Prime Ministers and their families don't need elite security services. They handle their own security -- by strangling protesters or holding off would-be assassins with soapstone carvings.
Visitors to our country always behave themselves because they know the Mounties always get their man (or woman).
If you don't like the weather, just wait around for five minutes -- it'll change.
No one will ever mess with us because we live next door to the world's only remaining superpower. (Unless THEY invade us, that is.)
We understand that peacekeeping doesn't mean "bomb the shlt out of them"
You don't HAVE to join the army when we turn eighteen.
Bill Gates is an American.
Kids can ride the mosquitos.
One word: Timbits!
Page where I found this:
http://www.durtydan.com/ddcc/ddcmain.html
deep down, they wish they were American. The only thing good about Canada is the walleye fishing.
deep down, they wish they were American. The only thing good about Canada is the walleye fishing.
Yet another lame post by AronP.
Yet another lame post by AronP.
Anyone here ever drank Muadite.... it's a canadian beer.. and I'm very impressed..... thats enough for me to give Canada respect...
-Max
-Max
AnitaPeterson
Diamond Member
- Apr 24, 2001
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I recently became a Canadian permanent resident (that's the equivalent of the green card, for you Americans)... in two years I'll be a Canadian citizen.
I absolutely love this country. It has so much diversity, so little pressure on minority groups and so little hate, that I can clearly see this is the model for a unified world.
These are virtues that matter much more than a classic sneer "I'm... (followed by the name of a country)", and while they don't apply to people who look at pounding their chest (give me a break!) as being the ultimate expression of patriotism, this remains a better model.
And by the way, the national anthem is so used and abused in the United States, it really feels fake... This is a song that's supposed to be used at big occasions, to really mean something... not to see Roseanne yelping through it!
In Europe people rarely sing their national anthems, but when they do, boy, is that a powerful experience!
I love being Canadian, and my sense of national identity is being free (as in liberated spirit.)
That's good enough for me.
I absolutely love this country. It has so much diversity, so little pressure on minority groups and so little hate, that I can clearly see this is the model for a unified world.
These are virtues that matter much more than a classic sneer "I'm... (followed by the name of a country)", and while they don't apply to people who look at pounding their chest (give me a break!) as being the ultimate expression of patriotism, this remains a better model.
And by the way, the national anthem is so used and abused in the United States, it really feels fake... This is a song that's supposed to be used at big occasions, to really mean something... not to see Roseanne yelping through it!
In Europe people rarely sing their national anthems, but when they do, boy, is that a powerful experience!
I love being Canadian, and my sense of national identity is being free (as in liberated spirit.)
That's good enough for me.
To me, Canada is simply a concept. Being Canadian is about being so different in our background, history, culture and spirituality, that our only common ground is what matters: our common values, our common goals and our common will to live by these values in order to achieve these goals. We are and must be tolerant of our differences because they make what we have in common that much more distinct.
Anita,
You come across as a straight up america hater...
-Max
perhaps it is a coincidence that I have noticed the same thing.
Doesn't like 80% of Canadians live within like 300 miles of the border?
See, you are all inching down here trying to sneak past the border when we're not looking and classify yourselves as American. But you accidently say "eh" and boom, it's all over
See, you are all inching down here trying to sneak past the border when we're not looking and classify yourselves as American. But you accidently say "eh" and boom, it's all over
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<< We're also known for having a low-cost but VERY effective military. We may not have smart bombs and stealth planes, but we have some of the most effective and best trained troops out there. >>
a.k.a. trained moose
>>What? How dare you insult us? *Take this!* /me throws a beaver at shinerburkes
John Ralston Saul has, I'm told, a great book on what he believes Canada to be, and what he envisions Canada will be. I'll have to pick up the book but I think it's called "The Unconscious Civilization". Ralston Saul is married to Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson so you may recognize who he is but not know him personally.
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