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Post by Jason Todd Grisham on Sept 13, 2007 12:24:54 GMT -5
Ah I didn't. So they admit it's a complete stretch of the truth. Seriously, the Mona Parson's story is great and inspiring. But all this guy had was dual citizenship, and he lived most of his life in America. Not to mention he was only half of the team that did it. If you want to get into technicalities, Baseball and Apple pie are both NOT American. With your way logic of thinking, they were made by Canadians. Just saying, that's all. EDIT: Joe Shuster also worked for the Toronto Star. Just because he became a citizen, does not mean he lost ties to his roots. Joe Shuster also didn't invent Superman like they made it out. It was a team with Jerry Siegal. Baseball, while having roots in the British Isles, was created in America. And Apple Pie dates back to Chaucer. However this is not about Baseball or Apple Pie, it's about a stretch of the truth. I didn't know Joe Shuster still worked for the Toronto Star after he moved to Ohio at the age of 10. I was under the impression that he drew comics and later disappeared from the scene after the failure of Funnyman. Another funny stretch, Winnie The Pooh was written by a brit who saw a Canadian Bear! Bask at our national heritage! There are some very good commericals, but some of them are just reaching out for something and are more hilarious than uplifting.
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Post by jmac950 on Sept 13, 2007 12:32:54 GMT -5
If you want to get into technicalities, Baseball and Apple pie are both NOT American. With your way logic of thinking, they were made by Canadians. Just saying, that's all. EDIT: Joe Shuster also worked for the Toronto Star. Just because he became a citizen, does not mean he lost ties to his roots. Joe Shuster also didn't invent Superman like they made it out. It was a team with Jerry Siegal. Baseball, while having roots in the British Isles, was created in America. And Apple Pie dates back to Chaucer. However this is not about Baseball or Apple Pie, it's about a stretch of the truth. I didn't know Joe Shuster still worked for the Toronto Star after he moved to Ohio at the age of 10. I was under the impression that he drew comics and later disappeared from the scene after the failure of Funnyman. Another funny stretch, Winnie The Pooh was written by a brit who saw a Canadian Bear! Bask at our national heritage! There are some very good commericals, but some of them are just reaching out for something and are more hilarious than uplifting. "The first full documentation of a baseball game in North America is Dr. Adam Ford's contemporary description of a game that took place in 1838 on June 4 (Militia Muster Day) in Beachville, Ontario, Canada; this report was related in an 1886 edition of Sporting Life magazine in a letter by former St. Marys, Ontario, resident Dr. Matthew Harris." I was a little off. I should also mention, those who live in glass houses (America) should not be throwing stones about some of our "stretches." Winnie the Pooh was Canadian. The bear, not the book. While most Canadians know that, it's not something we brag about. It's just one of those neat things to know.
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Post by jmac950 on Sept 13, 2007 12:34:37 GMT -5
I don't know if these are supposed to make us proud to be canadian, but when I see the money of our overly high taxes being spent on these, I must say it almost convince me to vote Yes at the next poll on independance! OKAYZ!1211!! But remember, with all that money invested in Canada, Quebec the nation is going to be broke! Have fun!!! You clearly do not know your history of 20th century Canada if you have to wonder why the Canadian government had to make pro-Canada commercials.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 13, 2007 12:55:09 GMT -5
Shhh! We're Americans! We're supposed to "feel guilty for it". A pro American campaign wouldn't go over well even here in our home country. I don't like using this but QFT big time. I'm so sick of people stereotyping us as dumb. Are they're dumb people here? Of course because every stereotype always has a little truth in it, but it's when generalization happens that things get ugly. You mean "There". Damn it, why must you add to the problem? ;D Kidding, but I agree. We've got as much as bad and good as any country. We're just a lot more public with our faults.
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Post by gsguy on Sept 13, 2007 13:08:47 GMT -5
I don't like using this but QFT big time. I'm so sick of people stereotyping us as dumb. Are they're dumb people here? Of course because every stereotype always has a little truth in it, but it's when generalization happens that things get ugly. You mean "There". Damn it, why must you add to the problem? ;D Kidding, but I agree. We've got as much as bad and good as any country. We're just a lot more public with our faults. Darn! I'm usually pretty good with identifying grammar like that.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 13, 2007 13:10:18 GMT -5
You mean "There". Damn it, why must you add to the problem? ;D Kidding, but I agree. We've got as much as bad and good as any country. We're just a lot more public with our faults. Darn! I'm usually pretty good with identifying grammar like that. It's okay, I'm pretty Spartan about spelling, and I screw up sometimes, too.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 13, 2007 15:49:22 GMT -5
There are some very good commericals, but some of them are just reaching out for something and are more hilarious than uplifting. Don't feel bad that's how we see them too. LOL. I can't tell you how many lines from those commercials became comic catchphrases in our classrooms.
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Post by Throwback on Sept 14, 2007 10:03:24 GMT -5
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