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Dec. 1st, 2004 09:41 am
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GWB is in Halifax today. What a pain. Half the city will be closed down as well as all of the roads he's driving on - even if he chooses to take a helicopter to Pier 21 from the Airport. Traffic's gonna be horrendous. He says he's here to say thank you for taking care of people during 9-11. The ironic thing is that, yes, while we did supply comfort and lodging to many stranded travelers, Newfoundland (over ---> that way) took in considerably more. [livejournal.com profile] framlingem why can't he close down YOUR province?

Do they take these kind of precautions in the US? Does the US take care of our Prime Minister that way?

Funny things, well, funny and sad at the same time. Pierre Berton died yesterday. "Pierre Berton is one of Canada's best known personalities and arguably Canada's best-know living writer... He was correctly described as "clearly Canada's best-known and most respected TV public affairs personality"... During his career as a columnist and commentator, he has been a tireless defender of public broadcasting and the importance of Canadian content... He has been a prodigious popularizer of the Canadian experience. He may be remembered most for his many books, mostly popular histories, but he has long had an arresting television presence. " He was a dignified white haired gentleman, always well coifed and well turned out.

The funny thing is, his last television appearance was on Rick Mercer's Monday Report (You may remember Rick Mercer as the guy who makes fun of Americans) demonstrating how to roll a joint.

Ah, apparently Bush is due to arrive any minute. I must go look out the window. It's an exciting event, you know.

Date: 2004-12-01 06:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fyremaven.livejournal.com
yeah, when any kind of foreign dignitary (or whatever they call themselves ;-)) comes here for whatever reason they close down whatever they need to and inconvenience the rest of us horribly.
we try to assassinate them just to make the traffic stop.
:D
not that bad, but we FEEL like, ok?? because we are americans and get weird like that.

remember the two americans (step dad and son) who went on a sniper shooting spree in the midwest and eastern states? that was about 3 or 4 years ago. like i say, we are weird.

since newfoundland is so close to you i wondered if you'd do me a little favor and pop over there to pick up a puppy for me. a nice little (you guessed it) newfoundland pup.
thanks!

Date: 2004-12-24 04:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] itzwicks.livejournal.com
Our No. 1 trading partner on Planet Earth is Canada. IMHO, *all* American presidents should be visiting your country on a regular basis. We have so much in common, and so to work together on, that it only makes sense to keep the relationship going.

And yes, we DO go out of the way to protect ALL foreign heads of state with equal vigor. To not do so would be worse than foolish.

My state hasn't had a presidential visit in quite some time. Should it ultimately happen, I'll be sure to take photos. I know that not everyone was onboard with the Iraqi War, but like all things, that too shall pass.

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