Oh agreed, that would be called gloating and being a poor winner. I'll be
the first to admit that Amercians are on the arrogant side when it comes to
just about anything.
We also didn't have much of a choice in the war either. Had Germany won, the
balance of power would have dramatically changed and we would have been
knocked out of the top spot.
-george
>From: "David Lakein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: CF-Community-List V1 #222
>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:58:05 -0400
>
>This is true, but it would depend on the context of the conversation.
>
>For example,
><Canadian> "Hey, did you eat the last muffin??" </Canadian>
><American> "Hell yeah, but we won both wars, pal!!!" </American>
>may not be received very well.
>
>I think this is what Guy was getting at :)
>
>- David
>
>George Kaytor wrote:
>
> > Well,
> >
> > Let's be honest... The U.S. did win WW2. What would have happened if the
>US
> > had stayed neutral. Granted Britain was fighting her heart out (unlike
>the
> > french who rolled over). Russia would have had the German army on one
>front
> > and the Japanese army hitting it on another (through China). The future
> > would not have been to bright.
> >
> > -george
> >
> > >From: "Guy McDowell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Subject: RE: CF-Community-List V1 #222
> > >Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:35:26 -0400
> > >
> > >Hi Ben, good to hear about the mug. Hopefully I'll have
> > >some time to do an update on how that venture is going
> > >(at last check I sold 24 mugs) I've got a fair few more
> > >ideas that need developing for mug designs.
> > >
> > >Canuck is not a derogatory term unless it is preceded
> > >by 'dumb' or 'stupid' or other negative terms.
> > >Generally Canadians don't get offended by much,
> > >however, when north of 49 do not say:
> > >"This beer sucks"
> > >"Hockey is for dumb average-sized white boys"
> > >In Summer - "Where'd all your snow go?"
> > >"Y'know, us Americans won the World Wars"
> > >
> > >Didya know's:
> > >Pelee Island in Ontario is further south than the
> > >northern border of California?
> > >More Canadians per capita become professional hockey
> > >players than any other country?
> > >Lacrosse is Canada's official sport, not hockey
> > >Canadians invented: pablum, insulin, paint rollers, the
> > >zipper, the telephone
> > >Canada was an integral part of the Underground Railroad
> > >Canada has never been defeated in battle on its own
> > >soil
> > >For seven consecutive years, the United Nations has
> > >chosen Canada as the best country in the world in which
> > >to live (they obviously didn't have to shovel the snow)
> > >Trivial Pursuit was invented by Canadians
> > >Superman was 'conceived' in Toronto, Ontario
> > >
> > >Guy
> > >www.guymcdowell.com
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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