You can be a French Canadian or an English Canadian but not a Canadian. We know how to live without an identity and this is one of our marvellous resources.

Marshall McLuhan
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  2. I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days. - Jon Stewart

  3. Can I see some ID?" "WE DON'T HAVE ID, " said Jay, loudly. "'CAUSE WE'RE CANADIAN. WE DON'T USE ID...THERE. AND THAT'S WHY WE LOOK SO YOUNG. 'CAUSE WE'RE CANADIAN." Doug stiffened. Jay sounded crazy. Doug tried looking extra sane to even things out. - Adam Rex

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  2. Art is whatever you can get away with.

  3. A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight andunderstanding.

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  5. American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver's license age than at voting age.

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