[Leica] Canada Day

[charlie at droolassicpark.com (Charlie Meyer)]

Thanks for the reminder to stop at the store to get a cold 6-pack of  
Molson/Labatt for the double feature tonight:

1. Strange Brew
2. Canadian Bacon

Charlie

"Take off to the Great White North! Take off! It's a beauty way to go."
   - Geddy Lee

On Jul 1, 2009, at 12:56 PM, Ted Grant wrote:

> Maybe I should've filed this post under this topic head, but the  
> message is
> still the same.
>
>
>
> Today is the celebration day of my country CANADA obviously it's  
> "CANADA
> DAY!" for all the "Crazy Canucks" of the world and this massive  
> northern
> country of ours. So a couple of thoughts for the day and the  
> current topic
> at hand.:
>
>
>
> 1/ A great big HAPPY CANADA DAY to the world and the Canadians on  
> list! May
> all other Nationals please enjoy a moment of thought in joining us  
> in this
> celebration of freedom. Man it is the best! :-) Where we enjoy the
> multitudes of ethnic origins who go freely about without fear. No  
> armed
> guards on every street corner. "WHERE GUNS ARE FORBIDDEN!"
>
>
>
> You also learn to ice skate, play hockey, ski, get your ass frozen in
> winter, drive ski-doos wildly across the country side and shovel  
> snow. Along
> with all the winter associated fun things. :-) As in, if you drive  
> too fast
> on icy streets you keep right on going when you apply the brakes.  Now
> that's a thrill of a lifetime as you slide down one of those steep  
> streets
> of Vancouver! Heart racing as you are about to crash into a very  
> expensive
> car, that is also sliding down the hill, just not as fast as  
> you! :-)  But
> we all love it and wouldn't really live anywhere else on Planet  
> Earth. Well
> OK maybe in January at 40 below zero? We might trade a spot for a  
> warm sunny
> beach for a week or two and warm up! :-)
>
>
>
> So with the above feel good in mind.
>
>
>
> 2/ "Swastika discussion and Nazi Symbols?"
>
>
>
> May I politely suggest before this subject/topic becomes any  
> further blurred
> due to interpretations and use, possibly maddening and infuriating,  
> not to
> forget hurtful! Could we all just park it and leave it alone?  
> Simply because
> it's one of those subjects that really should be discussed face to  
> face. So
> there isn't any time delay between opinions read, interpretation in  
> meaning
> and response sent.
>
>
>
>  Nope not trying to curtail freedom of speech! Just a simple  
> suggestion
> avoiding misunderstandings and some folks feelings hurt.
>
>
>
> Remember it's really all about CANADA DAY! So everyone this day  
> have a good
> one, enjoy what we each have because there are many who have nothing!
>
> Breathe deep, relax and thank the Great Spirit you are vertical,  
> breathing
> and have a pulse! Then smile to yourself! Even if you are alone or  
> in a
> crowd of thousands.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Dr. ted  :-)
>
>
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