Independance Day

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Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Garry...what's your point?

I'll bet an equal percentage of Canadians can't sing the words to the "new" "Oh, Canada".

Damned if I can...and damned if I'm gonna learn the "new" words.

Both countries do a poor job of making history interesting enough for students to remember once the student gets through their next recess. Jay Leno does a segment where he steps out into the street and asks the simplest questions of passers-by. The nonsensical answers provide a good laugh for his audience. I'd like to stand outside a Canadian University and ask these simple questions:

Q: Who was Canada's 2nd Prime Minister?
A: No, not John Adams

Q: Who was Canada's Prime Minister during WWII?
A: No, not Roosevelt.

Q: When was the October Crisis?
A: No, the year, not the month!

Q: When was the war of 1812?
A: Correct!