Carlos D.
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In France , at a fairly large conference, Prime
Minister Steven Harper was
asked by a French cabinet minister if Canadian
involvement in Afghanistan
was just an example of "empire
building".
Mr Harper answered by saying, 'Over the years, Canada has sent
many of its
fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom
beyond our
borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in
return is
enough to bury those that did not return.'
You could have
heard a pin drop.
*******************
A Canadian
Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals
from the
Canadian, US, English, Australian and French Navies.
At a cocktail
reception, he found himself standing with a large group of
officers that
included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone
was chatting
away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French
Admiral suddenly
complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages,
North Americans
generally learn only English. He then asked, 'Why is it
that we always
have to speak English in these conferences rather than
speaking
French?'
Without hesitating, the Canadian Admiral replied 'Maybe it's
because the
Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you
wouldn't have
to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop
.
******************
When Robert Whiting, an elderly Canadian gentleman of 83, arrived
in Paris
by plane he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry
on at
French Customs.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the
customs officer asked
sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had
been to France previously.
The official replied, 'Then you should know
enough to have your passport
ready.'
The Canadian said, 'The last time
I was here, I didn't have to show it.'
'Impossible, Monsieur.
Canadians always have to show passports on arrival
in France!'
The
Canadian senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
quietly
explained, 'Well, when I came ashore on D-Day in 1944 to help
liberate
this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport
to.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
********************************
Canadians are
Cool.
In France , at a fairly large conference, Prime
Minister Steven Harper was
asked by a French cabinet minister if Canadian
involvement in Afghanistan
was just an example of "empire
building".
Mr Harper answered by saying, 'Over the years, Canada has sent
many of its
fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom
beyond our
borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in
return is
enough to bury those that did not return.'
You could have
heard a pin drop.
*******************
A Canadian
Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals
from the
Canadian, US, English, Australian and French Navies.
At a cocktail
reception, he found himself standing with a large group of
officers that
included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone
was chatting
away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French
Admiral suddenly
complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages,
North Americans
generally learn only English. He then asked, 'Why is it
that we always
have to speak English in these conferences rather than
speaking
French?'
Without hesitating, the Canadian Admiral replied 'Maybe it's
because the
Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you
wouldn't have
to speak German.'
You could have heard a pin drop
.
******************
When Robert Whiting, an elderly Canadian gentleman of 83, arrived
in Paris
by plane he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry
on at
French Customs.
'You have been to France before, monsieur?' the
customs officer asked
sarcastically.
Mr. Whiting admitted that he had
been to France previously.
The official replied, 'Then you should know
enough to have your passport
ready.'
The Canadian said, 'The last time
I was here, I didn't have to show it.'
'Impossible, Monsieur.
Canadians always have to show passports on arrival
in France!'
The
Canadian senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he
quietly
explained, 'Well, when I came ashore on D-Day in 1944 to help
liberate
this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchmen to show a passport
to.'
You could have heard a pin drop.
********************************
Canadians are
Cool.