I am Canadian
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During the war, the Canadian militia was unable to play a large role in the defense of Canada. Unfortunately, Canadians took this to an extreme believing that the militia was solely responsible for saving the country. This lead to a myth which caused Canada to fail in making much needed changes in their militia."
I, too, do not wish to debate the War of 1812. However, this contention is inaccurate in that the British regiments were manned in the main by locals( Canadians). The officers were mainly British( English). The Brits are notorious for taking bows after hostilities are successfully concluded. So to them the armies were British when in fact the majority were Canadian.
We in Canada are quite used to British attitudes and glory-grabbing. Local militia were indeed largely ineffective because the regulars were where most Canadians served. To the British, if you wore a British uniform and obeyed British officers; you were British. End of story! That's how they can lay claim to having defended Canada, and belittle the locals efforts. It's a load of B.S. and we know it!!
Twas ever thus and not likely to change, so Happy Fourth of July!!!
During the war, the Canadian militia was unable to play a large role in the defense of Canada. Unfortunately, Canadians took this to an extreme believing that the militia was solely responsible for saving the country. This lead to a myth which caused Canada to fail in making much needed changes in their militia."
I, too, do not wish to debate the War of 1812. However, this contention is inaccurate in that the British regiments were manned in the main by locals( Canadians). The officers were mainly British( English). The Brits are notorious for taking bows after hostilities are successfully concluded. So to them the armies were British when in fact the majority were Canadian.
We in Canada are quite used to British attitudes and glory-grabbing. Local militia were indeed largely ineffective because the regulars were where most Canadians served. To the British, if you wore a British uniform and obeyed British officers; you were British. End of story! That's how they can lay claim to having defended Canada, and belittle the locals efforts. It's a load of B.S. and we know it!!
Twas ever thus and not likely to change, so Happy Fourth of July!!!
SimplySouthern
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Can Southern American women join this discussion even if they have nothing remotely wise to say about Canada?
SimplySouthern
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Gee thanks. I owe ya...BIG
and hard and long and wet...and however else you like it.
*wink*
and hard and long and wet...and however else you like it.
*wink*
SimplySouthern
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is it just me *pondering* or are we the only ones posting here?
SimplySouthern
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I was thinking the same damn thing. Kinda like talking to myself...but with you....ummm...nevermind, it's nothing like talking to myself. It's like talking to you....in a weird way.
SimplySouthern
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stop this immediately. I have a story I am supposed to be working on and you are hindering my progress....that and the fact that my editor won't be back for 2 weeks...dammit. At any rate...gather all your random thoughts in one email and send them to me.
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going to try my hand at the chat room here...wish me luck. Cover me I'm going in! (any excuse to get outta working)
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Stepping up to wave her flag proudly!
Oh! Imagine my glee to come home from work and see an I Am Canadian thread!
I think I've discussed this before but I'm really getting hooked to that slogan. Damn that commercial!!
"Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader, and I don't live in an igloo, or eat blubber or own a dog sled.
And I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzie 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 'a-bow-t' 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 land mass, the first nation of hockey, and the best part of North America!
My name is Joe and I... AM... CANADIAN!
Thank you."
<getting appropriate shivers> I just ADORE this commercial!! It just makes you wanna have a beer, eh?
(In case you're wondering, the commercial I'm referring to can be found on the web here: http://www.adcritic.com/content/molson-canadian-i-am.html This site also has some other funny and great commercials. It's kinda a neat site, even if you have to wait for the commercials to download before you can view them.)
And as for that beaver thing..... I've always thought that a beaver will swallow any stick that comes poking near it?
Happy Canada Day, fellow Canucks!! *
K
Oh! Imagine my glee to come home from work and see an I Am Canadian thread!
I think I've discussed this before but I'm really getting hooked to that slogan. Damn that commercial!!
"Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader, and I don't live in an igloo, or eat blubber or own a dog sled.
And I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzie 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 'a-bow-t' 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 land mass, the first nation of hockey, and the best part of North America!
My name is Joe and I... AM... CANADIAN!
Thank you."
<getting appropriate shivers> I just ADORE this commercial!! It just makes you wanna have a beer, eh?
(In case you're wondering, the commercial I'm referring to can be found on the web here: http://www.adcritic.com/content/molson-canadian-i-am.html This site also has some other funny and great commercials. It's kinda a neat site, even if you have to wait for the commercials to download before you can view them.)
And as for that beaver thing..... I've always thought that a beaver will swallow any stick that comes poking near it?
Happy Canada Day, fellow Canucks!! *
K
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Pass me a beaver tail please
JULY 1ST IS HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRE ......
oh wow K .. you really are special hon ... sooooooo glad to see that website .. and I am going to save the words to I am a Canadian for sure eh? i was kinda thinking that non-Canadians didn't get the reference to the Molson commercial .. now they will thanx to you
... but hey don't you be giving away the secrets of our Canadian beavers now girlie! Now everyone knows we swallow LMAO ..
you know what else I've been thinkin' ... that no one out there knows what beaver tails really are ...
JULY 1ST IS HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRE ......
oh wow K .. you really are special hon ... sooooooo glad to see that website .. and I am going to save the words to I am a Canadian for sure eh? i was kinda thinking that non-Canadians didn't get the reference to the Molson commercial .. now they will thanx to you
... but hey don't you be giving away the secrets of our Canadian beavers now girlie! Now everyone knows we swallow LMAO ..
you know what else I've been thinkin' ... that no one out there knows what beaver tails really are ...
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Isabella, I'll admit that I as a Canadian have never had a beaver tail. I know that is disgraceful, please don't hit me.... but I hear that they are really good.
On the other hand who has had jamjams or poutine?
On the other hand who has had jamjams or poutine?
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Good morning Freya. Quite a night last night, wasn't it? 
So would it be a good thing or a somewhat risque thing if I said I wanted to try a beavertail?
So would it be a good thing or a somewhat risque thing if I said I wanted to try a beavertail?
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Mornin'MM! The beaver tails we are refering to are for lack of a better word pastry style donuts? You see I have never seen one but they are supposed to delicious.
Sooooo.....instead of beer we will need coffee this morning
Sooooo.....instead of beer we will need coffee this morning
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