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SidneyR

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3. You can take some narrative power away from the country to the south

Reply to Bev54 (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 04:32 PM

Jul 2025

by not calling it "America." That is a continent, but the dominating power of the insane country between Canada and Mexico allows it to take the name of the entire continent as its own. That's the power of naming. Don't give them that. They are the United States (of America), not just "America."

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As we, in Canada, celebrate our day, we mourn our previous friendship with our neighbours to the south. [View all] Bev54 Jul 2025 OP

Beautiful SuzyandPuffpuff Jul 2025 #1

Happy Canada Day! roamer65 Jul 2025 #2

Thanks eh!😉 Bev54 Jul 2025 #10

You can take some narrative power away from the country to the south SidneyR Jul 2025 #3

Yes x1000 yorkster Jul 2025 #7

Happy Canada 🍁 🇨🇦 Bev! Cha Jul 2025 #4

Thank you! Bev54 Jul 2025 #11

Please annex Michigan! bif Jul 2025 #5

Yes!!! Chipper Chat Jul 2025 #6

I'd be up I-75 in a heartbeat. Xavier Breath Jul 2025 #13

Well, this is beautifully written and terribly sad. yorkster Jul 2025 #8

Happy Canada Day! 🎉🇨🇦🎉 electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #9

No kings, we all took note of for sure and well covered Bev54 Jul 2025 #12

Ah. Well, that makes sense then. electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #18

There is still hope. So far, Repugs have not blown up the Gordie Howe bridge. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2025 #14

That's reassuring, I guess. Bev54 Jul 2025 #15

OH wow.. there's a Gordie Howe Bridge! Cha Jul 2025 #17

He was a client of mine, for awhile Bev54 Jul 2025 #19

Cool.. we have a Gordie Howe Cha Jul 2025 #20

I cried and especially reading the Cha Jul 2025 #16

Canada, you were always so much nicer than we are. scipan Jul 2025 #21