Sorry if _I_ sound cranky, but as an American who spent two wonderful,
adventure-filled,
wouldn't-trade-them-for-the-world-and-wish-I-could've-stayed-forever
years doing a Master's in Canada, I got downright tired of seemingly
every individual Canadian reminding me that Americans make poor
neighbors [no "u"]  and are culturally,  politically, and behaviorally
inferior to "the true North" and are as a whole  unpleasant members of
the planet Earth. My experiences do not in any way support Ms.
Wittrup's observations that Canadians don't consider themselves better
than Americans. I honestly love Canada, but as a nation and a culture,
it has an inferiority complex that must be dealt with in a more
productive way than whining and sniping about the US.

Another point to ponder: "Americans are benevloently ignorant about
Canda, while Canadians are maliciously well-informed about the US." (I
forget who said it.)

Just my two cents.

I should also add that Ms. Avdichuk is a long-time friend and mentor,
and we've had this discussion many times. Hi Alex!

-- Beth Watkins
Master of Museum Studies
University of Toronto, 1998


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Feel free to be offended.  I was, at Robert Handy's moronic comment
masquerading as "good natured fun".

Alex Avdichuk
[log in to unmask]

"The opinions expressed here are definitely my own, and if you don't
like
them, get some of your own."


Sorry if I sound cranky, but Canadians are extremely proud of being
different to Americans.  Not better or worse, different.  As a Canadian
living in the US I get downright tired of the patronizing "aren't we all
the same?"  Nope, we aren't.
Susan J. Wittrup
Volunteer Coordinator
Tate Geological Museum
Casper College
Casper WY 82604
"Robert T. Handy" wrote:
> What?!!!  I thought Canada was just another state in the Union!  Are
Canadians different from us?  :=>





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