Nov 27 2008
Thanks from the Great White North
Even though my countrymen and I have long since had our thanksgiving turkey with all of the trimmings, I figured I would share with my neighbours to the south some things that I am thankful for when it comes to them.
I am thankful that even in these times of uncertainty, you have decided to vote for change. Many people that I know did not believe that this would happen, as it is quite understandable to stick with what you know in troubled times. That took a lot of courage, so well done.
I am thankful that even though our countries have had our differences, that we still trust each other enough to share as large a border as we do. We don’t agree on everything, but we’ve been able to work things out without armed conflict for quite some time now. Oh, and we’re still sorry some of us came down and burned down the White House once. Our bad.
I am thankful for your sports and entertainment. Oh sure, here in Canada we have some hockey teams, an NBA franchise and a MLB team - and even our own football league. We even produce some decent television and movies, but not with the frequency of the U.S. Heck, even your NCAA games are awesome! No offense to the athletes at Canadian universities, but your college sports are riveting!
Have a safe and happy thanksgiving!
