Yes, Canadians are also very dear people. I grew up near the border.
Canadians are some of our finest tourists as they head toward Florida and
back.  If they're "different" than Americans, they're no more different than
Rhode Islanders are to South Carolinians.

I always liked the way "about" is "aboot" in Toronto, at least when I was
young -- kind of similar to the various dialects in these United
States.....emphasis on plural.

I just can't figure out why the Canadian dollar can't be straightened out;
there was a time when Canadian currency could be accepted without risk.
And if there were just one language uniting Canada, we all wouldn't need to
worry about offending the Quebecois for not knowing French.

How did all of this get started, anyway?   What does it have to do with
museums?

-----Original Message-----
From: Alex Avdichuk <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.museum-l
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: O Canada


>While I agree that Americans are lovely people as individuals, friendly and
>generous,  it seems that Canadians (like me) don't trust them as a country
>(or rather, don't trust their politicians).  But as a wise person once
>said, "How long 5 minutes is depends on which side of the bathroom door
>you're on",  respect often depends on which side of the border you're on.
>It's easy to be magnanimous when you're not holding the short end of the
>stick.
>
>Alex Avdichuk
>
>
>I guess the bottom line for me...is that I don't see why we can't treat
>each other with mutual respect. If I forget I'm a foreigner in Canada, that
>should be a compliment to the hospitality of Canada - allowing me to feel
>at home.
>
>Kent C. Boese
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