I know, just teasing. It took me a few seconds to get the "Walter" reference,
so I found it amusing that it came from north of the border, which, of course,
is south of the border in these parts :-). Actually, we have an abundance of
both Tim Horton's and Hockey in Michigan. And we have much more in comon with
Winnipeg than, say, Chicago. Speaking of cross cultural breeding, Ontario now
has more auto manufacturing than Michigan. That's yet another benefit of
universal healthcare. The big three (now the big four) love it.
Paul
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From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On 12/7/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Frank, you're so, so.... American! <vbg> Are you sure you didn't grow
> > up in Cleveland?
>
> Well, honestly, there are far more similarities than differences
> between our two countries. It's pretty much the "right to bear arms"
> (you guys) and "the right to universal healthcare" (us) that separates
> us on a national level. Oh yeah, there's hockey and Tim Horton's
> donut shops...
>
> But seriously, I've long said that in North America, cultural lines go
> north and south, so that Boston and Halifax have a great more in
> common with one another than each do with say, Cleveland and Toronto.
>
> Of course, the monkey wrench in the spokes is Quebec, which is quite
> unique in North America.
>
> But, calling me an American ain't the worst thing I could be called.
> <g> Besides, we English Canadians (of my age group, anyway) grew up
> on Uncle Walter, just like you...
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
> --
> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
>
