loomaluftwaffe
Tech Sergeant
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- Dec 20, 2005
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Hey, all you Canucks!! Where do we fit in?
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
false, false...
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
Nonskimmer said:As you can see everyone, the relationship between Upper and Lower Canada is still going strong.
I'm kidding guys, for Christ's sake.
If you wanna mix it up even more lets just add me to this eh?
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Nonskimmer
Captain
I'm not even sure what you mean exactly. Are you talking about yourself or Alberta? 
cls12vg30
Airman
As a through-and-through American who spent his formative years in close proximity to Canada, I feel qualified to comment.
I always felt that the differences between the two sides of the border were pretty cosmetic. At least as far as everyday life was concerned. Little details like currency, the metric system, accents and all that were fun and novel, but the overall culture was pretty similar, at least between Southern Ontario and the Northeastern US (aside from NYC, that's a unique place all its own.).
The politics of course are pretty different, I disagree pretty strongly with the direction of the Canadian government's domestic policies, but then it's really none of my business, except when my own representatives look north for an example.
As for whether Canadians were more like Americans or Europeans, I always had the impression that they were more like Americans, but always strived to be more like Europeans, and thought of themselves that way. Then I once saw on a British TV show, where an English couple had relatives visit from Canada, and the Canadians were portrayed as boorish, obnoxious, overweight....exactly how I would expect them to portray Americans! After that I suspected that, while Canadians were trying to be as European as they could, actual Europeans would always view them in the same vein as Americans. Hence the Canadian identity crisis that you guys have talked about. So I guess Canada is just Canada, perched in a unique cultural position somewhere between America and Great Britain. Not a bad position to be in overall.
I always thought that the US and Canada sharing the longest undefended border in the world was something to be really proud of. Also, I highly recommend the Friendship Festival held every summer on both sides of the Niagara River, celebrating the long-standing friendship between the US and Canada.
I guess if we were talking about a family, with the US and Canada as brothers, and England as the mother, then Canada would be the well-behaved "favorite" brother, and the US would be the brother who gets bad grades and is always in trouble. Of course the "bad" brother always gets the chicks.
I always felt that the differences between the two sides of the border were pretty cosmetic. At least as far as everyday life was concerned. Little details like currency, the metric system, accents and all that were fun and novel, but the overall culture was pretty similar, at least between Southern Ontario and the Northeastern US (aside from NYC, that's a unique place all its own.).
The politics of course are pretty different, I disagree pretty strongly with the direction of the Canadian government's domestic policies, but then it's really none of my business, except when my own representatives look north for an example.
As for whether Canadians were more like Americans or Europeans, I always had the impression that they were more like Americans, but always strived to be more like Europeans, and thought of themselves that way. Then I once saw on a British TV show, where an English couple had relatives visit from Canada, and the Canadians were portrayed as boorish, obnoxious, overweight....exactly how I would expect them to portray Americans! After that I suspected that, while Canadians were trying to be as European as they could, actual Europeans would always view them in the same vein as Americans. Hence the Canadian identity crisis that you guys have talked about. So I guess Canada is just Canada, perched in a unique cultural position somewhere between America and Great Britain. Not a bad position to be in overall.
I always thought that the US and Canada sharing the longest undefended border in the world was something to be really proud of. Also, I highly recommend the Friendship Festival held every summer on both sides of the Niagara River, celebrating the long-standing friendship between the US and Canada.
I guess if we were talking about a family, with the US and Canada as brothers, and England as the mother, then Canada would be the well-behaved "favorite" brother, and the US would be the brother who gets bad grades and is always in trouble. Of course the "bad" brother always gets the chicks.
Clave
Senior Master Sergeant
Like Bart?
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Nonskimmer
Captain
*sigh* How many times must I say it? Americans are a lot like us, not the other way around. Geeeez!
But really now...Striving to be more like Europeans?! Ha! Buddy, the only thing I strive for is to be the best damn Canadian I can be!
What does that mean? Got no idea, but I'm headin' there full tilt!
By the way, does anyone else think Stephen Harper looks like a game show host?
But really now...Striving to be more like Europeans?! Ha! Buddy, the only thing I strive for is to be the best damn Canadian I can be!
What does that mean? Got no idea, but I'm headin' there full tilt!
By the way, does anyone else think Stephen Harper looks like a game show host?
Erich
the old Sage
he actually looks like a good ol Joe, where's the grocery store elevator music please ........... ?
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
I will say one thing about Canada, we hold the highest population of French people who didnt surrender to the Germans
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
Nonskimmer said:I'm not even sure what you mean exactly. Are you talking about yourself or Alberta?
I am Alberta
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Nonskimmer
Captain
Damn right about that.102first_hussars said:
Awww, really? My, what a pretty name. Cool.102first_hussars said:
But no, I was referring to the province you live in.
(AAAHHH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! God, I'm too funny!
)
Maestro
Master Sergeant
102first_hussars said:
Ugh... You sound like Louis XIV.
"Je suis la France !"
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
Oh man if you knew my family then you would find that my brother wouldbe Louis XIV and I would be 'The Man In The Iron Mask'. (I know its a fictional story)
