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19 Apr 01 - 03:21 PM (#444628) Subject: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: CarolC Well, it was getting kind of long...
Here's the initial post. Most of the rest of the thread was a lovely discussion about tea.
"Brothers and Sisters to the north, this is a sad day for me. I have recently learned some things about Canada that have me deeply troubled.
Canada, home of Dudly Do-right and Ranger Gord. The land of the forthright and brave protectors of correct spelling and perfect grammar. The last bastion of the polite. Defender of all things honest and good. The country I think of as my second home, my ice hut away from home, if you will, has been foisting lies upon its unsuspecting citizens.
Yes, you recoil in horror at the thought, as I did myself, but it's true.
What lies you ask? I'm embarrassed to tell you, but the only way to dispel darkness is to shed some light upon it.
I have learned that for generations, innocent and unsuspecting Canadian citizens have been indoctrinated with the flagrantly untrue tale that Red Rose tea is "Only available in Canada... pity".
And if that's not bad enough, I have also learned that Canada's "World's Biggest Book Store" is, according to my inside source's inside source (ahem... VP Bob), not the world's biggest book store, but in fact the world's third biggest book store.
I'm sorry to have to be the one to break this terrible news to those of you across the border whom I have grown to know and love, almost as family. But there it is.
And now it's time to make a stand! Take up your pens and your righteous indignation and write this wrong (er... right this wrong). Let these shameful liars know you will not stand for such moral turpitude one moment longer! We depend on you Canada. The world depends on you. Don't let us down.
(So how about that dual citizenship? Can I have it, please? Awww... c'mon ...pretty please?)"
Carol
p.s. flattop made me do it.
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19 Apr 01 - 03:22 PM (#444631) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: mousethief So what kind of tea should I buy? Huh? Huh? Huh? Alex |
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19 Apr 01 - 03:26 PM (#444636) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: gnu BC Green, according to Valdy, and you're close enough to get some. What's he doing these days ? Haven't heard a peep about him lately. Saw him in concert one time. What a picker !!! |
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19 Apr 01 - 07:23 PM (#444918) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: hesperis I love summer savoury. (Use it all the thyme!) It's really strange that it gets sold in all the garden outlets, but no-one I know (besides my family) has heard of it... Does it make a good tea? Or would it be too spicy? |
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19 Apr 01 - 08:27 PM (#444953) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Kelticgrasshopper Great Beer, Shreadies, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton.. Now how about music... Natalie MacMaster, Gordie Sampson, J.P. Cormier, The Chaisson Family, Ann Maurry, Sara McGlaughlin... And on and on.. O Canada you are the very best.. |
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19 Apr 01 - 11:24 PM (#445074) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: kendall And to mention, Rick Fielding, Bernie Houlahan, Jim Stewart, John Murphy, Steve Sellors etc. |
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20 Apr 01 - 12:55 AM (#445119) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Bert DON'T mention Rick Fielding.... (Tee hee) |
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20 Apr 01 - 09:14 AM (#445261) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: gnu hespiris... tea from SS... how many toilets in your house ? |
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20 Apr 01 - 11:31 PM (#445884) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Little Hawk Yes! Only in Canada! We can never get too much of this subject. I say we try and overhaul and surpass the Bushwhacked series with this one. It's more fun anyway, eh? My recommendation is green tea. It's very good. Ding Hao! - LH |
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21 Apr 01 - 12:40 AM (#445903) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: mousethief Green tea has too little taste for my taste. We used to be able to get Twinings loose-leaf here but they stopped selling it. Dunno why. Twits. Alex |
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21 Apr 01 - 12:50 AM (#445911) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll Only in Canada will you find Little Hawk. Which is probably just as well. troll ***BG*** |
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21 Apr 01 - 12:51 AM (#445912) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: mousethief Yes I can't imagine how difficult just living in the world would be if I thought LH could be in more than one place at once! Alex :-) |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:10 AM (#445923) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: CarolC You better be nice, troll. You never know which Canadians might end up living in Florida some day... ;-) |
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21 Apr 01 - 12:55 PM (#446122) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: GUEST,willie-o the most egregious persistent lie Canadians are told about ourself is that we're humble and self-deprecating compared to our American neighbours. In fact we are downright smug. With good reason, of course. Willie-O |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:31 PM (#446141) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll I was going to say that I am glad that the Canadians feel good about themselves because someone needs to, but I decided that that wouldn't be a nice thing to say-even if true- and so I didn't. I admire my restraint. troll |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:32 PM (#446142) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll CarolC, you can come and live in Florida any time you want to. And bring your accordian. troll |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:33 PM (#446143) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll CarolC, you can come and live in Florida any time you want to. And bring your accordian. troll |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:33 PM (#446144) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll CarolC, you can come and live in Florida any time you want to. And bring your accordian. troll |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:34 PM (#446145) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Troll See? I was serious! troll
help joeclone, help! |
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21 Apr 01 - 01:58 PM (#446159) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: CarolC Wow, troll. There are just so many ways I could respond to your last five posts. And all of them make me laugh. I just can't choose which one to post... But thanks for the welcome. So that's three of you, then, is it? Is Freddy one of the three, or is he a dissenter? |
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21 Apr 01 - 06:26 PM (#446286) Subject: RE: BS: Only in Canada (AGAIN)? From: Little Hawk "Only in Canada will you find Little Hawk" Not necessarily! At various times I have been found in New York State, numerous other states of the USA, Cuba, Mexico, Hawaii, and so on... Then there were the times when I could not be found at all. However, today I AM in Canada. So today you are right. - LH |