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Originally Posted by OFKU0
Excellent post Bob. Enjoyed reading it. It's great you have a passion for your city, province and country. A true Canadian. But don't go waving the Canadian flag on Saint John the Baptist Day. We may never hear from you again.
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Heh. That goes without saying, OFKU0!
It's amazing what mob mentality can do to my soberest and most intelligent friends... a shame, really. However, I celebrate both La Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Canada Day with equal pride. Let's just say that the last week of June is mega party time in Montreal!
I'd like to touch upon something said in the "Questions for Canadians" thread concerning the so-called "Night of Long Knives". I was aware that this referred to the WWII-era purge by Hitler on his own forces, but this is the expression I was taught in school, which goes to show that what is said in history class depends heavily on who's teaching! Of course, it's appalling to associate two very different circumstances under the same name, but at that time Quebec as a nation felt betrayed, while the rest of Canada probably considered us a bunch of spoiled children. Certainly, political rhetoric had a lot to do with the fanning of flames on both sides, but the basic pathos was there. Were Quebec politicians and journalists too heavy-handed when they used "La nuit des longs couteaux"? Most likely. Did Trudeau choose the right method to end negociations by tip-toeing with other premiers in the middle of the night? Probably not. However, since I wasn't there, I don't know which side is exaggerating, if either actually is.