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For the record, this story is bogus.
There are, however, elements of truth in it.
The presidents and prime ministers are genuine.
The Queen of England really IS Canada's head of state. Her image is on all coins and on the 20 dollar bill. (Like US coins, Canada's coins make a reference to a deity, but do so less obviously. "D G Regina" means "Queen by the grace of God.")
As Morrigan showed, Canadian currency really DOES include images of hockey players, a beaver and one (and sometimes more) polar bears. The polar bears are on the reverse of the "toonie," Canada's two-dollar coin. On the obverse is the Queen's portrait. Thus, the "toonie" has also been called "The Queen with the bear behind." Ah, Canadian humour.
Other unusual images on Canadian currency include depictions of Olympic events. On the Canadian $50 bill, there appears the pronouncement "Women are Persons" (in both English and French, of course).
You would be hard pressed to find a US citizen who would know ANY of the figures on Canadian currency, other than the Queen. Many Canadians, however, know the figures on US currency.
President Kennedy really WAS assassinated in 1963.
Canadians as a whole DO think higher of President Obama than they did of President little Bush. True fact: In 2008, Canada held an election just before the US did, but the US election got almost as much coverage in the Canadian media, and when someone referred to "the election" (as in, "Who do you favour in the election?"), a common response was "WHICH election?" Both were big news.
As far as I know, Ronald Reagan was delusional about a lot of things, but he never said that he thought Canada was a part of the USA.
There are, however, elements of truth in it.
The presidents and prime ministers are genuine.
The Queen of England really IS Canada's head of state. Her image is on all coins and on the 20 dollar bill. (Like US coins, Canada's coins make a reference to a deity, but do so less obviously. "D G Regina" means "Queen by the grace of God.")
As Morrigan showed, Canadian currency really DOES include images of hockey players, a beaver and one (and sometimes more) polar bears. The polar bears are on the reverse of the "toonie," Canada's two-dollar coin. On the obverse is the Queen's portrait. Thus, the "toonie" has also been called "The Queen with the bear behind." Ah, Canadian humour.
Other unusual images on Canadian currency include depictions of Olympic events. On the Canadian $50 bill, there appears the pronouncement "Women are Persons" (in both English and French, of course).
You would be hard pressed to find a US citizen who would know ANY of the figures on Canadian currency, other than the Queen. Many Canadians, however, know the figures on US currency.
President Kennedy really WAS assassinated in 1963.
Canadians as a whole DO think higher of President Obama than they did of President little Bush. True fact: In 2008, Canada held an election just before the US did, but the US election got almost as much coverage in the Canadian media, and when someone referred to "the election" (as in, "Who do you favour in the election?"), a common response was "WHICH election?" Both were big news.
As far as I know, Ronald Reagan was delusional about a lot of things, but he never said that he thought Canada was a part of the USA.
