For fun this Canada Day, my brother and I set out to make the most Canadian music video ever. How'd we do? http://t.co/TGsx9o4K6G
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) July 1, 2014
(Disclaimer: Mea culpa for the poor editing. Evidently, this is what happens when allergies are kicking your ass and your blood’s caffeine level is dangerously low.)
Yes, WWJD is an American media empire with its world headquarters located here in beautiful (especially today) Portland, OR. Most of my readers may not be aware of the international nature of The World’s Most Dangerous Blog ©. In fact, WWJD’s IT department is in Toronto (That’s in Canada, in case you were wondering). We off-shored our technical work because of James Bow, without whom
(Little known fact: If you’re reading WWJD from a Canadian IP address, the site is automatically and seamlessly translated into Canadian- English Canadian; the French Canadian version is proving to be a tougher than anticipated challenge. Still…pretty cool, eh?)
In James’ honor (and to recognize my Canadian readers in general), I’d like to wish y’all a Happy Canada Day. July 1st celebrates the Treaty of Mount Royal, the truce that brought to an end the bloody and protracted internecine war between the Labatt and Molson breweries. That truce has enabled both companies to ship ever greater quantities of tasteless, watery beer south of the border, where millions of Americans still think drinking Canadian beer is a great way to get laid. I can’t vouch for that; it never worked for me….
The average American’s knowledge base of all things Canadian extends only as far as Michael J. Fox, Wayne Gretzky, and trying to figure out why hockey games no longer have glowing pucks, so I’m here to help you celebrate Canada Day properly. Stock up on Molson and Labatt’s, put on a Barenaked Ladies CD, thaw out the back bacon, and use this handy guide to celebrate Canada Day like a native. Before you know it, you’ll be discussing hockey like a native and bemoaning the lack of Tim Horton’s franchises in this country.
Barbarians….
Game on, eh??
