Canada's Apology to the USA

[Catty1]

Unlike the Cleese bit, this actually WAS written by Rick Mercer several years ago. So I can get an email address for you if you want!

I see the US beer got slammed here too...haven't had a drink in years. Someone wanna update me?
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Courtesy of Rick Mercer from This Hour Has 22 Minutes
CBC Television:

On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America. We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.

I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it's not like you actually elected him.

I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.

I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.

I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.

I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.

And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this. We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.

Thank you.

[Argranade]

LMAO!!!!

That's so funny EHH!

[sparks19]

Hmmm wrong time to be bragging about olympic hockey since both the Canadian and U.S. team got smoked in hockey last olympics.

I am just sorry in Ontario we have to pay 14% sales tax LOL

[BC_MoM]

I love Rick Mercer!

In history, we watched his special: "Talking to Americans"

I'm not calling Americans stupid - but WOW - you sure are gullible!!!!

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Is it okay to laugh quietly???

[king2005]

HEY!!! there is some wrong info there.. We didn't burn down the White House, we burned down the Pink House

I'm not joking, for people who don't know the history.. It was origionally PINK

[Blue_Frog]

*lol* cute! I know Rick Mercer had been doing a lot of commercials around here for the One-Ton-Challenge (to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions).

I always liked the name of the comedy group/show though - "This Hour Has 22 Minutes", poking fun at the fact that an hour long program has been getting shorter and shorter over the years, so isn't really an hour long anymore

[Lady's Human]

Canadians didn't burn the White House (Presidential house, as it was called at the time), it was British forces under Rear Admiral Cockburn, who was sent from the peninsular wars in Spain to invade the US.

[GreyhoundGirl]

ROFL !!! With such a serious title, I didn't want to get involved, but after reading the "he is a moron, but it wasn't nice of us to point it out" I was hooked. Really, really funny.

[BC_MoM]

Canadians didn't burn the White House (Presidential house, as it was called at the time), it was British forces under Rear Admiral Cockburn, who was sent from the peninsular wars in Spain to invade the US.

Yes, but at the time Canada was still a child and still under control of the British, so when they went to war - we did too.

[king2005]

Yes, but at the time Canada was still a child and still under control of the British, so when they went to war - we did too.

Thats pretty much what I was going to say.. At that time Canada & British army were pretty much the same people. If I recall correctly, it was lead from Montreal. Such a long trip to burn down a pink building lol

[Reachoutrescue]

Love it! Very funny. You guys are great!

[lizbud]

HEY!!! there is some wrong info there.. We didn't burn down the White House, we burned down the Pink House

I'm not joking, for people who don't know the history.. It was origionally PINK

Can you show me where you read that fact? Thanks.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Canadians didn't burn the White House (Presidential house, as it was called at the time), it was British forces under Rear Admiral Cockburn, who was sent from the peninsular wars in Spain to invade the US.

Maybe they write the history books differently in Canada....

At the time, Washington was a minor port with only about 8,000 inhabitants — about 1,300 of whom were slaves. What it lacked in strategic value, however, it made up in symbolic value. The British and Canadians sought revenge on the United States for the destruction they had caused on the capital of Upper Canada (now Ontario) at York (now Toronto) after the Battle of York in 1813. Naval commander George Cockburn wrote that he hoped the destruction of the new republic's capital might demoralize the enemy as well.

[king2005]

Can you show me where you read that fact? Thanks.

Which fact? The fact that the White House's origional colour was Pink? or that The Canadian & British army was pretty much the same thing back then?