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I am disappointed. You Canucks have become brainwashed by your socialistic government. You should be sending me Hallmark Cards daily with a five dollar bill enclosed and with a thank you note attached that reads... Because of you we are not the Canadian Republic of Germany.
Because of you we are not the Canadian Republic of Russia.
And we hope
Because of you we won't become the Canadian Republic of Communist China.
Or any other gun toting despotic country that wants our trees.Yes you people must be real cheapos, because I've yet to receive a card. 
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Dgeigh, I'm curious about something. When you identify yourself, do you say I'm an American from Texas.
I rarely have a need to identify my national citizenship, bel. Usually, I’m asked to identify the state in which I live. Therefore, I usually say, “I’m a Texan.” For non-Texans, that’s usually enough. Among native Texans, however, I must further specify whether or not I am a native Texan. For the record, I am not. When the need does arise, on occasion, for me to identify my national citizenship, I say, “I’m from the United States”, or “I’m from the U.S.”. After researching TEd’s post, however, (Interesting fact there, TEd – I did not know that.), saying, “I’m from the U.S.A.” would be more exact.
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Yes, the point above about the name of our nation being the United States of America is the best explanation for why Americans came to be known as Americans. People are named according to the name of their nations when referring to those nations and the unwieldiness of "U.S. Americans" seems unnecessary.
And how very, very sad it is to read from Bel' that Americans travel with the flag of another nation on their luggage. I will struggle with this knowlege all the night long...
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how very, very sad it is to read from Bel' that Americans travel with the flag of another nation on their luggage.
A related sentiment is part of the motivation behind moves here in NZ to change our flag, making it less easily confused with our neighbours'.
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They are a lot alike: I'm put to it to tell the difference; from a distance, anyway. I saw that program on the Travel Channel again the other night: where Helen Clark takes the guy on a tour of NZ. Pretty cool.
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And how very, very sad it is to read from Bel' that Americans travel with the flag of another nation on their luggage. I will struggle with this knowlege all the night long...
I know!! It is sad. I'm sure that if the people I know would have told whomever asked that they were American, that would have help your national image out a lot. It is by knowing more and more individuals that opinions get changed.
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Milum, perhaps you are not taught the same history that we are...
I was not aware that we had been under attack by Germany or Russia, nor that Communist China was trying to take us over.
I did learn that the only gun toting despotic country that tried to take us over a few times was the U.S., and well, it got a solid thrashing - and we're still Canadian, and we've kept our trees.
But again, that's just what we've learned in history class. Now, if your history books differ from the history books of the rest of the world, let me know, and I'll spend that five-dollar bill on the stamp to mail you a new one.
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"I was not aware that we had been under attack by Germany or Russia, nor that Communist China was trying to take us over. I did learn that the only gun toting despotic country that tried to take us over a few times was the U.S., and well, it got a solid thrashing - and we're still Canadian, and we've kept our trees." ___________________________________________________________ All right boys, look up, ^ See...Patriolatry! Notice the blind disregard for reality. The Nazis weren't bad, Uncle Joe Stalin was our pal, and its them damn rich USens what want our trees!  A pig or cow can bark me-ow but a goldfish likes to sing,
I saw a frog swim up a log but he fell and broke his wing...
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Milum, are you joking? I can't tell.
Gin.
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I was if you was, Gin. 
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