> > > Back in Reilingen, we could only pick up four English-speaking radio stations: BBC, which didn't come in too clearly; Radio Moscow, which was all Soviet propaganda; AFN, which was all American propaganda; and CFN (the Canadian Forces Network), which I listened to when it wasn't broadcasting in French. From CFN, I managed to pick up a Canadian accent -- everyone at Heidelberg High School thought I was Canadian.
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> > How do you define a "Canadian accent"?
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> > I've had an argument over the years with friends over what a Canadian sounds like; they claim we have "no" accent. But I disagree -- when I've met Canucks in Florida and on the radio in Miami, I *knew* they were Canadian, but it's hard for me to define why.
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> > > -Faux "Ah, Germany: where the Sun only shines on TV." Pas
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> > Nah, that must be England...
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> I'm confused. Are you saying that Canadians aren't Americans?
> I don't think Canadians sound much different from United Statesians. But I like their money! Canada is a great place to vacation, because your US dollar converts to a lot more money.
> Howard

That reminds me of that time on the Possum Lodge word game with Red Green and Dougie Franklin. The word was "Canada". The punch line was after time was up and Dougie found out the word. He said, "Oh, that's still a country?"

At any rate, Canadians are certainly North Americans, along with everybody from Mexico to Panama, inclusive. They are not Americans in the sense of being part of the U.S.A.. They might be considered Americans in the sense that they are part of the Americas, which includes South America. If I'm wrong, someone please feel free to say so, but if you do, tell me how.

Faw"This weeks prize is a jar of dehydrated water"cett