Being from the state of Maine, wherever I go in this country, I encounter the same ignorance that Canadians encounter when they come here. I've been asked if Maine is part of Canada (a guy in Ohio)..and other idiotic questions such as, "Do moose really live on the streets of Portland?" I had a shipmate from Ohio, his dad was a well known pro golfer, and, when he learned that his son was being sent to Maine, he raised hell with his congressman. "I dont want my boy among those ignorant hicks!" It's probably true that most "Americans" dont know diddly about Canada..why? maybe because Canada minds its own business. What sells newspapers here, (violence, civil unrest war, etc. is not common in Canada. Hey, you wanna get noticed? start a war somewhere. I guarantee we will know more about you before its finished. I also believe we would back your play if you do!