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The Meaning Of Canada Day; By Toltech
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Toltech replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 5:23am |
 Coolness: 146135 | You know what I like about Canada day?.....at least in Montreal?(maybe that's because we're in between Qc City and Ottawa) It's that it doesn't feel THAT nationalist. Most people I know just take it as "another day off". Some people even take advantage of this day to move. I mean, the Canadian pride here is more about not giving a rat's ass about a flag and saluting it like a non-questioning droid
For a person like me, who doesn't feel any attachment to a nation more than another (I know I make all those Mexican jokes and some of you might think that it's because I care but I really don't). I was born in Mexico and even if I had exposure to the latin-american culture during all my life (my parents aren't both from Mexico, by the way), I've been in Canada since I'm 3 years old and learned french and english pretty much at the same time (only about a year apart...french first.....and I did go to french school.....being an immigrant and all). I never felt that I'm from Mexico more than from here because I've been here virtualy all my life. I'm a Montrealer and that's what I tell anyone who asks when I'm abroad. But most of all, I'm a citizen of the world.(that was really hippie-like but it's true) If you look at the image portrayed of the "average Americans" for example, it's litteraly a melting pot where everyone is an American and they all abide to the ruling culture.....but in Canada, we generaly celebrate people's differences and (for the most part...nothing's perfect) it's respected. Now that's what being Canadian means to me....i.e.;not giving THAT MUCH OF a fuck about where you're from but more about who you are and where you're going. It's as if being Canadian is so good that there's no point of proving it.....and also, since Canada is a relatively young country, there's no such thing as being an "all pure Canadian". (unlike the belief of some countries in Europe) You know what I mean?.....maybe it's just ramble to all of you but Canada feels like it's just a place where you can just be yourself and where people just let you be (or maybe that's just Montreal......I did hear stories about Ottawa and Quebec City). The moral of the story here is that, IMO, being proud of where you're from is cool but there is a limit to it and that's what living in Canada (or at least Montreal) is all about. THE END. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» OMGSTFUDIEPLZKTX replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 5:27am |
 Coolness: 67230 | You're just about right...
Being Canadian is knowing how to make fun of americans and really piss them off. Thats what being canadian is all about it. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» mdc replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 7:42am |
| Coolness: 149530 | i agree completely!
being Canadian isnt about saluting the flag and naming how many wars your parents fought in. its about us. the people in the country who chose it to be our home. its about the differences, not the similarities. Canada is a mosaic, not a melting pot |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» da_instagatah replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 10:13am |
 Coolness: 144945 | i unno, im really patriotic. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Mali replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 12:15pm |
 Coolness: 202830 | I LOVE Canada... cause my whole town gets together in the town hall and its fun seeing everyone |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Toltech replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 4:23pm |
| Coolness: 146135 | Chelsea; I don't think being patriotic is wrong.....I'm proud of my roots myself and I really like finding out about other's roots also........it's just that there's a limit to it, nationalism can create seperations and hatred. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Necspress replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 4:33pm |
 Coolness: 54320 | Hahahahaha! this is weird because it's like if u read my mind. :D |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» da_instagatah replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 4:34pm |
| Coolness: 144945 | yeah I know I was just saying that I'm patriotic. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» The_Deamon replied on Tue Jun 24, 2003 @ 9:36pm |
 Coolness: 50370 | Dude, i have only one flag in my house, and it's a Jolly Rogers skulls and crossbones pirate flag.
I would put it up outside but people might call the cops or label me as an antisocial fuck ( which i could be) or as a dangerous terrorist ( bring it on). So the jolly rogers covers some vital computer equipment and nobody fucks with the equipment. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Wed Jun 25, 2003 @ 1:22am |
 Coolness: 340380 | canada is just another plot of land on this plannet that a bunch of people claimed for themselves.. they set up imaginary lines in the sand and said "pass this point and you'll be in canada".
it's all just land, that's it. fighting over it past or present is stupid and pointless. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» G__ replied on Wed Jun 25, 2003 @ 1:38am |
| Coolness: 142080 | i love being a patriotic canadian
meaning: i love being a canadian who is patriotic about not being patriotic, which furthur proves my patriotism and that furthur boosts my un-patriotistic patriotistic ego... oooooor, yeah |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» Toltech replied on Thu Jun 26, 2003 @ 8:02am |
| Coolness: 146135 | damn....should've written what Gordo did....would've saved me some typing. |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» da_instagatah replied on Thu Jun 26, 2003 @ 9:22am |
| Coolness: 144945 | but carlos it was so, liek, deep man... |
| Good [+1]Toggle ReplyLink» neoform replied on Thu Jun 26, 2003 @ 12:35pm |
| Coolness: 340380 | liek ya |
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