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Nicely points out the *issue with being dependent on oil products, wouldn't you say?
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Thanks Helen, that gave me quite a chuckle. I think I'll pass it on to a couple of people here if you don't mind. I know some folks, who organized fund raisers and blood drives and had family members go down to volunteer, who were hurt by the omission.
I have to admit that I just shrugged at thought is was a non-deliberate omission, is all.
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...and as I sat watching his speech I immediately began to cringe when he started rattling off names of countries to thank...
"Anticipation" is still making me wait...
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"Luucy, you got some 'splaining to do" (lo siento, Desi)
What's wrong with the label?
I report. I do not imply.
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My dear Canadian friends, please forgive the following:
"O, Canada" is a song we sing (as a joke) indicating that someone is being dogmatic. (usually with a "Ralph Wiggum" voice).
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Really??
I think this is the first time I have every heard us being refered to as dogmatic. Doesn't that mean opinionated?
We usually get described as self-effacing and overly polite. And arghh, the word escapes me, what is it called when a person simply plods on through thick or thin because the job has to be done? Voyons donc, you'd think I had baked my brain in the heat, people describe Canadians that way all the time. That's it, no more wine for me at lunch time.
French Canadians are a whole nother story (wink-wink, nudge-nudge).
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Would y'all take a look at my post in this thread (I&A)under header Articles/Emails etc -- specifically the Butter "bombs" post. Interested in your comments. Yes, really! {There's no e-con that fits here!} 
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"Dogmatic" may have been the wrong word... but upon further review, maybe not. Aside from "The Simpsons" reference, which is the "joke part", the *meaning part isn't Canadian at all (as far as I know), as the idea is about following a *dogma without really knowing what that *dogma is. I never thought 'dogma' was about being opinionated as much as it was about being focused on an idea... now I know I'm wrong  . Bel - Let's do lunch! 
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