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Canada question
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:56:30 -0400, TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote:
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:35:45 -0230, "Mike" wrote: free flags in our beer boxes? "c186282" wrote in message r.com... I just got back from another great trip to Canada. This time I went to the Bruce Peninsula and the Georgian bay. It was my 6 months old baby girl's first camping trip. The last time I was in Canada was in 2000. This time I saw a lot more Canadian flags out flying than I remember the last time. Has there been an increase in Canadian pride? I have noticed that too. More flags on private homes as well as municipal property. I think it is a reaction to all the American flags flying after 9-11. It is not so much an increase in Canadian "pride" as it is an increase in wanting to set our identity as different from American. Don't take that the wrong way. It is not "anti-American". It is just a desire to say we ARE different. Anyway - that is my take on it. I most definitely will not take this the wrong way. I'm always pleased to meet people who are proud of there homeland. |
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:35:45 -0230, "Mike"
wrote: free flags in our beer boxes? "c186282" wrote in message .com... I just got back from another great trip to Canada. This time I went to the Bruce Peninsula and the Georgian bay. It was my 6 months old baby girl's first camping trip. The last time I was in Canada was in 2000. This time I saw a lot more Canadian flags out flying than I remember the last time. Has there been an increase in Canadian pride? I have noticed that too. More flags on private homes as well as municipal property. I think it is a reaction to all the American flags flying after 9-11. It is not so much an increase in Canadian "pride" as it is an increase in wanting to set our identity as different from American. Don't take that the wrong way. It is not "anti-American". It is just a desire to say we ARE different. Anyway - that is my take on it. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + The News Guy(Mike) - Seinfeld Lists + (two mirrored sites) + http://membres.lycos.fr/tnguym + http://waveprohosting.com/tnguym + All things Seinfeld; scripts, trivia, lists, +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:54:27 GMT, c186282
wrote: On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:56:30 -0400, TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote: On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:35:45 -0230, "Mike" wrote: free flags in our beer boxes? "c186282" wrote in message . rr.com... I just got back from another great trip to Canada. This time I went to the Bruce Peninsula and the Georgian bay. It was my 6 months old baby girl's first camping trip. The last time I was in Canada was in 2000. This time I saw a lot more Canadian flags out flying than I remember the last time. Has there been an increase in Canadian pride? I have noticed that too. More flags on private homes as well as municipal property. I think it is a reaction to all the American flags flying after 9-11. It is not so much an increase in Canadian "pride" as it is an increase in wanting to set our identity as different from American. Don't take that the wrong way. It is not "anti-American". It is just a desire to say we ARE different. Anyway - that is my take on it. I most definitely will not take this the wrong way. I'm always pleased to meet people who are proud of there homeland. But if I follow this thread correctly, it appears that pride consists largely in not being American. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:11:22 -0400, "Claude Marcil"
wrote: "Hatunen" wrote in message .. . But if I follow this thread correctly, it appears that pride consists largely in not being American. Now that you mention it, perhaps a lot of Canadians and possibly people from other countries dont want to be mistaken for Americans. They dont want to suffer the anti-american trend resulting from the major mistakes of the USA in their foreign policy lately. But wouldn't it be a bit sad if that ws the only thing they claim to be proud of? ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Now that you mention it, perhaps a lot of Canadians and possibly people from
other countries dont want to be mistaken for Americans. They dont want to suffer the anti-american trend resulting from the major mistakes of the USA in their foreign policy lately. "Hatunen" wrote in message ... On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:54:27 GMT, c186282 wrote: On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:56:30 -0400, TheNewsGuy(Mike) wrote: On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 23:35:45 -0230, "Mike" wrote: free flags in our beer boxes? "c186282" wrote in message . rr.com... I just got back from another great trip to Canada. This time I went to the Bruce Peninsula and the Georgian bay. It was my 6 months old baby girl's first camping trip. The last time I was in Canada was in 2000. This time I saw a lot more Canadian flags out flying than I remember the last time. Has there been an increase in Canadian pride? I have noticed that too. More flags on private homes as well as municipal property. I think it is a reaction to all the American flags flying after 9-11. It is not so much an increase in Canadian "pride" as it is an increase in wanting to set our identity as different from American. Don't take that the wrong way. It is not "anti-American". It is just a desire to say we ARE different. Anyway - that is my take on it. I most definitely will not take this the wrong way. I'm always pleased to meet people who are proud of there homeland. But if I follow this thread correctly, it appears that pride consists largely in not being American. ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 |
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Claude Marcil wrote:
Now that you mention it, perhaps a lot of Canadians and possibly people from other countries dont want to be mistaken for Americans. They dont want to suffer the anti-american trend resulting from the major mistakes of the USA in their foreign policy lately. Fortunately most people out there in the world are smart and mature enough not to visit their political ideas on random individuals. I've traveled in the middle east and several muslim countries elsewhere during the Iraq war and experienced no negative treatment as a consquence of coming from the USA. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:11:22 -0400, "Claude Marcil" wrote: "Hatunen" wrote in message ... But if I follow this thread correctly, it appears that pride consists largely in not being American. Now that you mention it, perhaps a lot of Canadians and possibly people from other countries dont want to be mistaken for Americans. They dont want to suffer the anti-american trend resulting from the major mistakes of the USA in their foreign policy lately. But wouldn't it be a bit sad if that ws the only thing they claim to be proud of? Indeed if were true, but anyone who has done their research would know of Canada's great contributions to the world... medical break throughs, her sacrifices during times of war (least we forget that during WWII Canada (with her relatively small populous) had the 3rd. largest Air Force and 4th. largest Navy in the world. Her almost unprecedented contributions to UN peace keeping missions. Canada was the first in North America to build an airliner and second in the world by only a few weeks. We are the home of the worlds 3th largest aircraft builder. We are respected in most corners of the world. Every country has its crosses to bear, ours might be our neglected military, but we can fix that by pumping some needed money and resources that way. Because we share so much in common with our friends to the south we often find it necessary to remind ourselves what it is that makes us different! |
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"TNSAF" wrote: Indeed if were true, but anyone who has done their research would know of Canada's great contributions to the world... medical break throughs, My life for the past 65 years has depended on the discovery of the Canadian Banting. -- Bill Pittman; change for e-mail as indicated |
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TNSAF wrote: Indeed if were true, but anyone who has done their research would know of Canada's great contributions to the world... medical break throughs I hope I'll be forgiven for this on-topic posting, but in fact a friend and I visited Toronto last fall and stayed at the Banting House Inn, a B&B that was formerly the place where Dr. Frederick Banting and his research team did preliminary work that led to the discovery of insulin. It's a lovely B&B, convenient to downtown but on a quiet residential street. Patty |
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Miguel,
The start of this tread was not and IS STILL NOT of individuals blaming or looking badly at other individuals, it was trying to determine what had triggered the increase of Canadian flag being masted ( I hope that's the proper english word, if not sorry, I'm french speaking and not fully bilingual ) in Canada. As everyone knows, the world order has changed lately and M. Bush has taken the stand of clearly dividing human race in 2 camps: WITH OR AGAINST USA. Now, flying the Canadian flag merely means that I'm proud to be Canadian and although USA is ( or was until lately ) a very friendly country, I DO NOT have to agree with all of their policies. Does that mean that we're against USA ? No Does it mean that we're eager to specify and clarify that WE are not americans ( citizens of USA ) ? Yes After all, I presume that americans that fly their national flag do it to show their pride of being americans and to make sure that they are not mistaken for any other nationality. "Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... Claude Marcil wrote: Now that you mention it, perhaps a lot of Canadians and possibly people from other countries dont want to be mistaken for Americans. They dont want to suffer the anti-american trend resulting from the major mistakes of the USA in their foreign policy lately. Fortunately most people out there in the world are smart and mature enough not to visit their political ideas on random individuals. I've traveled in the middle east and several muslim countries elsewhere during the Iraq war and experienced no negative treatment as a consquence of coming from the USA. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu Site remodeled 10-Sept-2003: Hundreds of new photos, easier navigation. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 9/1/2003 |
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