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Silly News 18: Nothing says breaking down cultural barriers like “No Canadians please.” (4 pics)
Posted by robertstevenson on May 24, 2008
Nothing says breaking down cultural barriers like “No Canadians please.”
The supply truck must have been late again.
Fifth Grader Catherine Johnson (30) tries on a spacesuit worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong when he walked on the moon’s surface . . .
Nice thermometer; What’s the temperature?
Oh, it’s twenty past eight.
greg said
I had no idea Neil Armstrong was stylin’ in a stole when he walked on the moon. What an informative and educational post! ; )
Jana Molinaro said
No Canadians please – what a catchy slogan for breaking down cultural barriers and prejudices. They DID say please – LOL!
zeynepankara said
Ouch! Yes, there are so many barriers in life.
scifialiens said
I’m Canadian… I can’t go, I can’t get past the cultural barrier… Sorry.
batguano101 said
In Georgia the “Chef Juarez Chinese Restraunt”
if empty and for lease.
Too few people stopped.
robertstevenson said
Rob’s Megaphone loves Canadians.
ian in hamburg said
Don’t laugh – calling someone a Canadian in the southern states nowadays I hear is code for the N-word. They might be a pack of racists.
- a Canadian
robertstevenson said
Ian, I am really surprised by your comment. I’ve lived in the south for more than 20 years. I never heard anything against Canadians. I’ve never heard the word Canadian used negatively. I respect your opinion from BC, so I’m really confused as to why this perception exists.
ian in hamburg said
Hi again Robert,
I read it on the cbc.ca site a few months ago:
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/01/29/canadian-slur.html
The original article quoted at the bottom of this blog post
http://thegallopingbeaver.blogspot.com/2008/01/canadian-racial-slur-edition.html
from the National Post is no longer available online, but expands on it more than the cbc one does.
Urban Dictionary, for what it’s worth – scroll down to number 4:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=canadian
If you’ve lived there that long and not heard it, it’s probably only very regional or in certain circles.
Daisy said
Twenty past eight! Wow! That sounds pretty warm… I think? Maybe I better turn on the air conditioner.
Thanks for the laugh!
fictionme said
Haha, thank you. Made part of my day.
Shadow.x.Crystal said
Maybe the fifth grader was from the Southern U.S. and was trying on the suit Neil Armstrong was wearing under his spacesuit… since that kind of thing wasn’t so well accepted on Earth at the time.
I just hope the poor dear wasn’t a customer at Nonna’s… especially if she was a Canadian and trying to dine while World Class was holding a meeting in the next few booths. They had to put the thermometer half price after noticing the slight defect.
Sorry… just stressed out and feeling goofy.
Loved the post.
Mike said
They are breaking them down