Canadians, bless their flinty hearts, complain about the strangest things, unlike the Brits who whimper about nonsense.

There are many Canadians who wear maple leaf pins or badges, mistakenly believing rural native populations in obscure places will recognize the symbol and not confuse them with their southern neighbors. They complain that they can’t eat baked potatoes without sour cream. They complain the food is (a) too spicy (b) too hot or (c) not boiled. They clutch their wallets or handbags wherever they go, fearful of pickpockets. They loudly correct anyone who “accuses” them of being Americans.

Actually, Canadians secretly love and admire Americans. No other embassy would shelter the American staff in Teheran during the Islamic Revolution, when some Americans were held captive. No other country responds to crises, whether domestic or military, as quickly as Canada when the US needs them. No other country shares as long a border with its neighbor with no fences or armed patrols as Canada does with the US. And no other country provided the Governor of Alaska with a claim to experience in Foreign Relations, even though she could see Russia from her front porch..

O Canada! Land of the “eh”. You are welcome as tourists any time in my home town.

- Online friend.

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