Last time I was in Canada (long time ago, I admit), I watched a Saturday morning television show that went around asking Canadian schoolchildren to sing "O Canada." None of them could do it except two adorable little Asian girls.
I suppose that is because patriotism in Canada, as well as the other dominions like Australia and New Zealand, is assumed. We don't need to demonstrate it by singing the same song over and over. We are all a bit laid back for that. We don't worry about oaths of allegiance and so on. Lot less stress that way.
Just so you know I'm from Australia, not Canada, in the interests of disclosure. But I like Canada.
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What's so strange about that? More than 50% of my country doesn't know our current national anthem (which is one of the stupidest anthems ever), some 10% still think that the Yugoslavian anthem is still our anthem. And too bat that it isn't. It was pretty awesome.
Which part of old Yugoslavia are you from?
Every Canadian know our national anthem:
(Its easy 'cause there aren't any words!)
I was at a picket line recently where they sang "Solidarity Forever." I knew the first three verses, but they just kept going...and going...and going.
Well, at least I know more verses than I do of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
What's so strange about that? More than 50% of my country doesn't know our current national anthem (which is one of the stupidest anthems ever), some 10% still think that the Yugoslavian anthem is still our anthem. And too bat that it isn't. It was pretty awesome.
Nothing is strange about it, just that the "All together now" part might come off a little thin, unless they've got a Pete-Seeger-I-teach-you-the-words-line-by-line-right-before-we-sing-them type.
(Can't find any good illustrative videos, alas.)
Which part of old Yugoslavia are you from?Serbia.
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I suppose that is because patriotism in Canada, as well as the other dominions like Australia and New Zealand, is assumed. We don't need to demonstrate it by singing the same song over and over. We are all a bit laid back for that. We don't worry about oaths of allegiance and so on. Lot less stress that way.
Just so you know I'm from Australia, not Canada, in the interests of disclosure. But I like Canada.
Well, we set our national anthem to the tune of an old drinking song. Easier to learn, harder to forge and it's possible to sing while you're three sheets to the wind.
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What's so strange about that? More than 50% of my country doesn't know our current national anthem (which is one of the stupidest anthems ever), some 10% still think that the Yugoslavian anthem is still our anthem. And too bat that it isn't. It was pretty awesome.Nothing is strange about it, just that the "All together now" part might come off a little thin, unless they've got a Pete-Seeger-I-teach-you-the-words-line-by-line-right-before-we-sing-them type.
(Can't find any good illustrative videos, alas.)
He used to some to my elementary school and sing songs and chat with us. He was a cool guy.
A merger between the United States and Canada would be absolutely terrible for American agriculture-- the average temperature in a combined United States of North America would be significantly lower than in the current USA. Think of how that will drastically shorten the growing season in the Farm Belt!
On the plus side, lower average national temperatures could lower energy consumption for air conditioning. That could be a way to help counterbalance global warming.
Oh, and since the population density would be much lower in a USNA vs. the old USA, we could all look forward to having much larger yards!
Sounds good! Sign me up!
The good bits of Canada and the good bits of the US have very differing coverage making almost a single awesome nation. Unfortunately given the governments of each state we'd likely lose all the good bits and keep all the bad bits of both, creating a horrible Orwellian nightmare nation.
And good luck getting everyone to agree which are the good bits.
I think it's a better idea to make all of the US' territories and holdings states first.
