I always said, the referendum is done wrong. The rest of Canada should vote whether they stay or not.
Dave On 8/7/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" > Subject: OT: A flag question for Canadians > > > > > Canada seems to be full of lags. In the Maritime provinces, the > > provincial flag is usually flown beside the national flag. In Quebec, > > however, the blue and white provincial flag is everywhere, but the red > > and white Canadian flag was quite rare. Most provincial government > > buildings were flying only the flag of Quebec, without the Canadian > > flag, mostly of national government buildings and tourist hotels. I > > can't imagine a state office building in New Jersey or New York flying > > only the state flag without causing a considerable controversy. > > > > Also, on the West coast of Cape Breton, I saw a lot of "Acadian" > > flags, but was not really certain of what they mean or why they seemed > > pretty much restricted to that area. > > Quebec is a strange place. They want the advantages that being part of > Canada gives them, but at the same time, they want nothing to do with > Canada. > We call them the spoiled children of Confederation, and wish them the best, > but generally also wish that they would go away. > Historically, Quebec whines, and Canada pays. > The Acadians are a distinct society within Canada, and have had their own > flag since the mid 1880s. > Perhaps the next time the Frogs get uppity, we'll kick their sorry asses out > of the country and give Quebec to the more deserving Acadians. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
