Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Twain
As I once saw on an episode of "South Park," "BLAME CANADA."
I rarely see someone bash his own country, though. Having lived in both the U.S. & Canada, I can say w/some objectivity (I hope) that typically it is the U.S. that is the "gorilla in the room." Not always, but usually. I don't know enough about this issue to comment with anything above an opinion; I just wanted an excuse to post the lyrics to "Blame Canada."
Sheila: Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won't obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon: Should we blame the government?
Liane: Or blame society?
Dads: Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila: No, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: We need to form a full assault
Everyone: It's Canada's fault!
Sharon: Don't blame me
For my son Stan
He saw the damn cartoon
And now he's off to join the Klan!
Liane: And my boy Eric once
Had my picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to fuck myself!
Sheila: Well, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Copy Guy: They're not even a real country anyway
Ms. McCormick: My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer rich and true,
Instead he burned up like a piggy on the barbecue
Everyone: Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Sheila: heck no!
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their hockey hullabaloo
Liane: And that bitch Anne Murray too
Everyone: Blame Canada
Shame on Canada
For...
The smut we must stop
The trash we must bash
The Laughter and fun
Must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before someone thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!!!!
SABAZZ!
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If you can't criticize yourself you have no business criticizing others. That's how I feel anyway. I don't bash my country, but I am not so smug to be blind to the fact it has its faults and shortcomings. I do love Canada, more than anywhere, but it's not perfect. That song is funny though, especially when Robin Williams sang it at the Grammy's. (Just a note, but Trey Parker's sister is from Quebec)