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Dana
>WLM King was really quite the original. He was a very dedicated believer in
>the supernatural and firmly believed that his dog could channel Sir John A.
>McDonald and other great politicians of the past.
>
>Larry
>
>At 07:52 PM 11/17/2003, you wrote:
>>that's right, that's what I thought. My mother frequents that folly he
>>built out in the Gatineau. Maybe Bill will instruct whatever Canadian he
>>is talking to :) he likes giving instruction...
>>
>>Dana
>>
>> >William Lyon MacKenzie King was the WW2 era (and depression era -
>> >actually he also channelled the first PM of Canada through his dog)
>> >Prime minister.
>> >
>> >You're probably thinking of William Lyon MacKenzie - the leader of
>> >the 1837 rebellion. He was the great grandfather of WLM King.
>> >
>> >Hey if the Americans won the War of 1812 then how come Canada is
>> >still around. And not under direct US control. Remember at the end of
>> >that conflict Canada controlled more US territory than Americans
>> >controlled Canadian territories. What was gained on the battlefield
>> >was lost at the negotiating table.
>> >
>> >larry
>> >
>> >>Somebody check me on this... wasn't William Lyon Mackenzie King,
>> >>World War II era or thereabouts? We did win the war or 1812 tho...
>> >>no matter WHAT Nick thinks :P
>> >>
>> >>>11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the
>> >>>Americans back...past their 'White House'. Then we burned it...and
>> >>>most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon MaKenzie King
>> >>>who was insane and hammered all the time. We got bored because they
>> >>>ran away, so we came home and partied...Go figure..
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>12. Canada has the largest French population that never surrendered to
>> >>>Germany.
>> >>
>> >>true, but we surrentdered to the English, uuuughhhhh.
>> >>
>> >>>13. We have the largest English population that never ever surrendered
>> >>>or withdrew during any war to anyone. anywhere. EVER.
>> >>>
>> >>Only the Americans were ever stupid enough to invade :P
>> >>
>> >>Dana
>> >>
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