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Nonskimmer said:You're right, we do still see ourselves as the queen's minions. So do the Australians and New Zealanders, as a matter of fact.
So what? It don't mean a damn thing.
Nonskimmer said:Incidentally, that second example of yours with the three leaves was favoured by then Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. It was known as the "Pearson Pennant".
Why not? We are, and have been for many years now. It's just a f*cking symbol.Maestro said:I have to desagree there. We cannot see ourselves as the King's/Queen's minions and also claim to be an independent country.
Well then I'll tell you what. When the people of Québec stop acting like some kinda deported Maquis resistance fighters, I'll stop acting like a deported Briton. Hows that for a deal?You see, that's the main reason why the separatist movement is so high in Québec (around 48%). If the English-Canadians really acted as Canadians instead of acting like "deportated Britons", the separatist percentage would drop like lead ballons.
I can take care of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy for you right now.You want a strong and unified Canada ? Then get rid of the Governor General and Lieutenant Governors, get rid of all that royal bullsh*t like the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Royal 22nd Regiment, the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy and so on... Why everything in Canada has to be Royal ? That royally sucks !
pbfoot said:Actually you should be thankful for the British influence otherwise Quebec would have grown up to be like France an average country that country that pretends to be important
Nonskimmer said:Well then I'll tell you what. When the people of Québec stop acting like some kinda deported Maquis resistance fighters, I'll stop acting like a deported Briton. Hows that for a deal?
Deported Briton. Christ. F*ck off.
We're every bit as f*cking Canadien as anyone else. Even those of us who still give a sh*t about the Queen. That wouldn't be me by the way, but that's not the point. I don't know how many more times I can say the same thing about the Queen: It's just symbolic. It means nothing.
Yeah, ya did. We're Canadians, that's all there is to it. Don't ever - EVER - suggest that I'm anything otherwise. If you can tell me how you're any better, I'm all ears buddy. Until then, don't even joke to me about it anymore.Maestro said:Oh... Would I have hit the weak spot ?
Alright, look. I can see that the whole Queen issue really bothers you. As I've said many times myself, I couldn't give two sh*ts about the Queen. Do away with it, blast her to Mars, I don't care. Why the hell do you? I mean really now, why do so many people get so f*cking bent out of shape over a woman who has about as much say in Canadian matters as a bad case of diarrhea? It's asinine. F*ck man, just chill about it. Suck back and get drunk or something, she's just the f*cking Queen. Whoopy. Bow to a poster of Ozzy Osbourne instead then, I don't f*cking care.I know that the Queen is just symbolic. But it does mean something. It means that we are still attached to Great-Britain. Even if legally the Queen has no right over Canada, she has still a moral right since she is also Queen of Canada.
I couldn't possibly. I swore an oath to her when I joined up.the lancaster kicks *** said:...threatening to scuttle the sub if the Queen isn't assassinated...