Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Canada Day!

This verse was sent by a friend of mine. I don't know from where he got it. So, the appreciation goes to the original author, wherever he/she is. Happy Canada day to all Canadians throughout the world. Canada is a proud country and I admire your resilience.
In honour of Canada's 141st Anniversary:

Hey, I'm not a lumberjack, or a fur trader....
I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber, or own a dogsled....
and I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzy from Canada,
although I'm certain they're really really nice.

I have a Prime Minister, not a president.
I speak English and French, not American.
And I pronounce it 'about', not 'a boot'.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack.
I believe in peace keeping, not policing,
diversity, not assimilation,
and that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.
A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch,
and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !!!!

Canada is the second largest landmass!
The first nation of hockey!
and the best part of North America

My name is ......!!
And I am Canadian!!!

PS: Thankyou Madhan, for pointing out the source :) Here is the link.

5 comments:

Fantasies of a Lifetime said...

he he.... really good
"A toque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch,
and it is pronounced 'zed' not 'zee', 'zed' !!!!"
loved that line :)

Unknown said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du-3DZILy2M

Alpine Path said...

vishnupriya, Yup! They are my favorite ones too. I'm tired of saying zee in place of zed. Too many confusions :D

Madhan, thanks and welcome aboard! The link was apt and in the right time too.

Anonymous said...

That's a brilliant piece...absolutely fantastic !!

Alpine Path said...

lavender, yup! truly so :)