Oh Canada!

[Enitharmon]

Happy Canada Day to all sraffies in Soviet Canuckistan!

[Anoria]

*waves a Canadian flag eastward and vaguely northish*

[jessia]

<cheers>

[Trillian]

Probably the best country ever.

[Enitharmon]

Funnily enough, I have just returned from Brummigem with three bagsful of things, mostly books book including two little bags each containing a Canadian flag and a maple leaf-shaped sweetie!

[Ian]

Funnily enough, I have just returned from Brummigem with three bagsful of things, mostly books book including two little bags each containing a Canadian flag and a maple leaf-shaped sweetie!

*Is jealous*

[zemarl]

o canada
terre de nos aieux
ton front est cient
des fleurons gloreiux
car ton bras c'est porté l'épée
il sait porter la croix
ton histoire est une épopée
des plus brillants exploits
... ta valeur...
...........
protegera nos foyers et nos droits
protegera nos foyers et nos droits

the dots are where i forget the words. (i DO know the whole thing in english though) i may be missing some accents but i have not yet figured out this entire keyboard with my belated birthday song i depart to learn more french, alors au revoir

[jessia]

i thought you already left? how's quebec?

some friends of a friend off mine left for jonqiere yestesrday.

[Huginn]

Some of the people in our tour group were Canadian.

I overheard them talking with an Aussie about how the monarchy is necessary to keep other English-speaking lands from becoming America 2 (well, that's what the Aussie was saying; I think the Canucks disagreed with him on that particular point).

[jessia]

i think the worry about becoming america 2 is more relevant for canadians, seeing as how we live beside them and whatnot.

if we didn't have the monarchy "present" here, i don't think there'd be that much of a change. we'd still have the u.k. in our history more than it is in the american history, and maybe the governor general would lose her job. and maybe we'd have to find someone else to put on the back of our coins. as significant as the american presence is in canada, i don't think we'd become a second america so easily...

[zemarl]

i thought you already left? how's quebec?

i did already left. leave. my english gets worse and my french doesnt get better *cries* québec is wonderful, but i cant do much more than respond to questions, and lots of times the answer is *je ne comprends pas* i start my job tomorrow and it is panic time...

[jessia]

good luck!

[Ian]

my english gets worse

Yeah, that seems to happen in some parts of the UK too

[zemarl]

it is quite odd listening to anything in english now because the accent difference is so strong. i was watching canadian idol yesterday, in english, and it took me an absurdly long time to figure out what they were saying cos now i am used to the french accent and it takes a while to remind my mind i actually do know english

[Darragh]

Just because you are away dosn't mean you can leave full stops and capital letters at home.

I demand pictures...you better have a camera with you.

[zemarl]

i do. its a sucky old camera, you know, the kind you actually have to get the film developed for instead of just input to computer... merde, i know. and if you want capitals you can add more to your own posts, i refuse to comply with such absurd demands.

[Stargirl]

I overheard them talking with an Aussie about how the monarchy is necessary to keep other English-speaking lands from becoming America 2 (well, that's what the Aussie was saying; I think the Canucks disagreed with him on that particular point).

who would want to be america 2?! i don't even want to be in america 1!!

MbtE.

[Melancholy Man]

The monarchy, or more accurately rule from a mature country, stopped Australia or Canada from becoming Merry-ka II in the sense that their political systems and infrastructures were able to develop. We've all seen that which happened when wolf-child was allowed to form its own country.

MbtE.

[Ian]

Happy Canada Day everyone!

[Soapy]

The gays were celebrating Canada today too.