 |
It's well known that Canadians have a great sense of humour, and especially like to laugh at the stereotypes placed upon us. Now it is no secret to us Canucks just how little Americans know about our wonderful country. If you have any doubts about this, you should tune into the "Talking To American" segment on "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" Here are some of the comments made to show just how little Americans know about their great neighbours!! Congrats Canada on uniting all 6 of your states! Yes I will sign a petition to stop the seal slaughter in Toronto, and the inhumane practise of leaving invalid seniors on ice flows in Canmore Congrats Canada on 800 miles of paved roads We should model our elections after the Canadian way of voting, by pinecones for the governing party, and birchbark for the other. We should send Peace keepers into Saskatchewan to stop the invasion of their neighbours, the Russians. Congrats Canada on saving your national igloo--home of the Canadian Government Congrats Canada on having your first national railroad Congrats Canada on breaking the record for 268 days of consecutive snow Yes I would travel across the brand new Peters Mans Bridge Yes I will sign a petition to legalize the use of insulin in Canada Congrats Canada on making Beaver Balls your national dish Congrats Canada, our eskimo neighbours to the south, on you new lankmark, Mt. Mulroneyuk Salute to your Canadian President, the honourable Tim Horton Yes, I do beleive it is time to bomb the Gilles Duceppes It would be better for Canada to adapt a 24 hr clock, instead of the 20 hr one they now have. AND FROM THEIR "WISE" LEADER, GEORGE W BUSH: I welcome the endorsement of your leader, Jean Poutine!! So to clear up a few misconceptions Americans have about Canadians... We don't live in igloos, and not all Canadians know how to ice skate (though they should! :D) We don't have to worry about keeping our pets or kids indoors cause of polar bears roaming around in our back yards We don't keep beavers or moose as pets We don't know everyone who lives here, so don't ask if we know "Jon" from Canada We do have McDonald's here, and they don't serve McCaribou Fur trading is NOT our #1 industry We don't turn off the Niagara Falls at night We do have the same Christmas as you Yes we have more then 1 TV station and we get the same Movies and TV shows as you It does get warm here in the summer, and the snow actually does melt We don't find it hilarious when you ask us to say "EH" over and over again AND THE #1 MISCONCEPTION AMERICANS HAVE ABOUT CANADIANS: WE DON'T WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU!!! |
| OUR NEIGHBOURS TO THE SOUTH |
 |
 |
 |
| Canadians have an abiding interest in suprising those Americans who have historically made little effort to learn about their neighbour to the north --Peter Jennnings |
|
| Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader.... I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber, or own a dogsled.... and I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada, although I'm certain they're really really nice. I have a Prime Minister, not a president. I speak English and French, not American. And I pronounce it 'about', not 'a boot'. I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack. I believe in peace keeping, not policing, diversity, not assimilation, and that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal. A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch, and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !!!! Canada is the second largest landmass! The first nation of hockey! and the best part of North America My name is Joe!! And I am Canadian!!! |
| THE MOLSON CANADIAN RANT |
| Molson decided to have some fun with how Americans look at Canadians by having a man in a plaid shirt standing in front of a screen flashing distinctly Canadiana images and ranting about what makes him proud to a Canadian. The commercial was an instant success and started a trend of outward Canadian patriotism. Here is the text to the commerical: |
|