Happy Canada Day!

i love my country! i love my country in a way that i hope that everyone loves their country....i think that patriotism is a very important quality! might be why i served 10yrs in the Canadian Forces, ya think?

anyway, a hat-tip to my dear friend Jane who shared this song and video on her blog a while back. it sums up Canada and Canadians very well. This song and video were produced by Julia Bentley & Andrew Gunadie, and they honestly couldn't possibly be more goofy...or be more Canadian! please watch the video and enjoy...if for no other reason than to bring me a little joy!

i love my country. Happy Canada Day to all....oh and to satisfy the "purists" - Happy Dominion Day!

here's the video...it really is a hoot!

and here are the lyrics:

Canadian, please

Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
Even if in winter things tend to freeze
We’ve got the world monopoly on trees
And our country’s bordered by three different seas

Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
We invented the zipper, we’ve got expertise
We made insulin to combat disease
Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please

CHORUS
Brits have got the monarchy
The US has the money
But I know that you wanna be Canadian
The French have got the wine and cheese
Koalas chill with the Aussies
But I know that you wanna be Canadian

Et si ce n’était pas assez
On a deux langues officielles:
L’anglais et le français
Ooh la la

Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
Where else do you find mounted police
Or go to the hospital and not pay fees
Yeah I know that you wanna be Canadian, please

And when freshwater is in high demand
We’ve got the world’s largest supply on hand
So you know that we could make a pretty good friend
But it’s even better if you can be…

CHORUS

So you’re thinking to yourself,
“How do I live in this beautiful country?”
Well we’ve got some steps for you to follow…
STEP 1: Lose the gun
STEP 2: Buy a canoe
STEP 3: Live multiculturally
STEP 4: You’re ready, there is no more!

We got beavers, cariboo and moose
We got buffalos, bears, and Canadian goose
And we’re sorry about Celine Dion
But she did do that good song for James Cameron…


Brits have got the monarchy
The US has the money
But I know that you wanna be Canadian
The French have got the wine and cheese
Koalas chill with the Aussies
But I know that you wanna be Canadian

The Greeks chilled out with Socrates
Can’t build a wall like the Chinese
But I know that you wanna be Canadian

In Kenya they have safaris
We’ve missed lots of other countries
But I know that you wanna be Canadian

(end of lyrics)

one last time - i love my country. and i love being Canadian!