Rather like the Aussies and the Kiwis, isn't it? Strewth! Harry Needham Special Advisor - Programme Development Canadian War Museum 330 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0M8 Voice: (819) 776-8612 Fax (819) 776-8623 Email: [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: John A. Bing[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 6:13 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: "Just another state in the Union" > > Years ago in London, I went across the street from my office to > Harrods Department store for a haircut at their basement salon. I sat > down in the chair and the barber, aware of my non English look and > talk, asked me if I was Canadian. I laughed and said: No, I'm an > American, but why did you ask?" His answer fits into the attached > messages. He said, If you were Canadian and I asked if you were an > American, you would be offended. But if I ask an American if he is > a`Canadian, he is never offended." > > John Bing > > > On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:38:00 -0500, you wrote: > > >Hear, hear. And just to make a point: > > > >On the sixth day God turned to the angel Gabriel and said "Today I am > going > >to create a land called Canada. It will be a land of outstanding natural > >beauty, it shall have tall majestic mountains full of mountain goats and > >eagles, beautifully sparkling lakes bountiful with carp and trout, > forests > >full of elk and moose, high cliffs over looking sandy beaches with an > >abundance of sea life, rivers stocked with salmon.." > > > >God continued, "I shall make the land rich in oil so to make the > >inhabitants prosper, I shall call these inhabitants Canadians, they shall > >be known as the most friendly people on the Earth." > > > >"But Lord," asked Gabriel, "don't you think you are being too generous to > >these Canadians?" > > > >"Not really," replied the Almighty, "just wait and see the neighbors I am > >going to give them!" > > > >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? :=> > >> > >> ------ > >> Robert Handy > >> Brazoria County Historical Museum > >>> [log in to unmask] > >> http://www.bchm.org > >> >