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Thread #37094   Message #516384
Posted By: kendall
27-Jul-01 - 07:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Candian Bands and Us Jobs
Subject: RE: BS: Candian Bands and Us Jobs
We got tired of all that border crap, so, there are some of us who go to New Brunswick for a weekend of music and visiting in August, then they come to Maine in February and do the same thing. No One makes any money, so, our respective governments get squat from it. I guess the theory is, that if Rick does a performance in the states, that he is replacing an American musician, or, if Gordon Bok does a performance in Canada, that HE is displacing a Canadian performer. Ridiculous! There is only one Rick Fielding, and, there is only one Gordon Bok. Of course, bureaucrats dont have to be very bright, so, they're not. When I went to Scotland, the Immigration officer told me that I could not work for pay unless I wanted to be a guest of her majestys government. It's a good thing I dont articulate every thought that crosses my mind! I'd probably end up in Newgate, or, Wapping Stairs!