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How do you define "Canadian"?
zzaphod42:
--- Quote ---examining the Canadian identity (or lack there-of) in Canadian literature
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I still remember my grade ten history class trying to explore Canadian Identity with little success.
We, as students, were unable to describe what it meant to be Canadian other than to say we weren't American. (We weren't saying we were better or worse, simply different.)
I find now that it is still hard to express what makes me Canadian.
For me being Canadian means (among other things) feeling honoured and privilaged to live in a country that offers a high level of safety, freedom, and comfort in all aspects of life.
On a lighter note, I think it is a common Canadian trait to have a twisted love/hate relationship with winter. I always "feel" more Canadian when I am outside in the middle of winter, (freezing my butt off) talking to my bait, trying to catch fish. Likewise, I can be driving to work while it's snowing, cursing the roads and everyone on them (including myself) and catch myself staring at the scenery around me dumb-founded by its beauty.
HotTubMan:
Nicely put Joe. I like it.
Spatech_tuo:
--- Quote ---We, as students, were unable to describe what it meant to be Canadian other than to say we weren't American. (We weren't saying we were better or worse, simply different.)
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True, however, being from Upsate NY I always felt more of a kinship to the many Canadians I knew than I did to a fellow American from say Arkansas or Tennesee.
Lori:
It may seem corny, and I don't mean it to be...but I always think honest and trustworthy! I think I watched too many Dudley DooRight cartoons as a kid.
I always thought it would be so cool to be a Mounty (sp?).
Steve:
I think attempting to define "Canadian" encompasses a number of things. We are a multicultural society that works very hard at creating equality. We are non aggressive and often considered too laid back which can be construed as a negative in certain environments. We're fun loving people that enjoy the outdoors and family takes precedent over everything.
We play as hard as we work and we listen to Kim Mitchell, Heart, BTO, Brian Adams, Rush, Tragically Hip, Neil young, Shania Twain and any other Canadian talent we can find! ;D
We respect nature and are learning to understand the fragility of it.
I don’t think that all of North America is much different and as we grow older, we tend to change our views on what’s important to us all. We tend to be more forgiving and look at life as a gift and the ability that we have to alter it as we venture through it. It’s difficult to stereotype a “people” as we are all greatly diversified in our thinking and yet much the same.
I feel very fortunate to live in this great country.
Steve
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