Dear PeterT
Your attention is invited to the third verse of "The defense of Fort McHenry" (The Star Spangled Banner)

Now where is the foe who so vauntingly swore
Midst the havoc of war and the battle's confusion.
A home and a country they'd leave us, no more.
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling or slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.
And the Star Spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the Brave.
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If memory serves me right, you guys had two wars of Independence. One lasted a month and the other lasted a week. Neither succeeded. Right?

As a group, Canadians are one of my favorite Peoples.
Actually, some of my best friends are Canadians.
Hey, you started this. Eh?