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<blockquote data-quote="DS" data-source="post: 940908" data-attributes="member: 556">I&#039;m a relic.I remember that day in 1964 when we looked out the school window at our new flag,and I felt proud.I remember singing God save the Queen every morning in school before they switched to &quot;Oh Canada&quot;Kids are taught about the sovereignty in grades 4 and 5 here,so they know the basics.Other than her picture onour $20&#039;s that&#039;s probably the last they bother thinking about the Queen.The real power of the Queen is negligible.Proxy is hardly the right word.It&#039;s more like we are proud to be affiliated,and have a deep respect for our heritage.My Grandmother was from Dundee,and my grandfather was a sailor in the royal navy.&nbsp; You seem well read in Canadian politics,maybe even more than me.I can&#039;t put my finger on what bugged me exactly,I guess it struck me as being a bit over the top with the bowing to the Queen comment.When Klein goes on and on about how much better we have it than the USA,I get the same feeling.Please remember Klein may be a Canuck,but he is the redheaded stepchild of the average Canadian.Here&#039;s a picture my grandfather saved.Not sure who it is,but it sure smells of the sea.<img src="http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t153/raglafart_photos/sailor.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="DS, post: 940908, member: 556"] I'm a relic.I remember that day in 1964 when we looked out the school window at our new flag,and I felt proud. I remember singing God save the Queen every morning in school before they switched to "Oh Canada" Kids are taught about the sovereignty in grades 4 and 5 here,so they know the basics.Other than her picture on our $20's that's probably the last they bother thinking about the Queen. The real power of the Queen is negligible.Proxy is hardly the right word.It's more like we are proud to be affiliated,and have a deep respect for our heritage.My Grandmother was from Dundee,and my grandfather was a sailor in the royal navy. You seem well read in Canadian politics,maybe even more than me. I can't put my finger on what bugged me exactly,I guess it struck me as being a bit over the top with the bowing to the Queen comment.When Klein goes on and on about how much better we have it than the USA,I get the same feeling.Please remember Klein may be a Canuck,but he is the redheaded stepchild of the average Canadian. Here's a picture my grandfather saved.Not sure who it is,but it sure smells of the sea. [IMG]http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t153/raglafart_photos/sailor.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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