tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post3299027908780823605..comments2023-12-04T03:20:51.397-08:00Comments on Wistful Voyages...: O Canada Remains...Sniff...Toniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15960486841313449167noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-44758816073749833892010-04-15T22:46:10.348-07:002010-04-15T22:46:10.348-07:00Ha ha ha! You write it, I may even sing along.......Ha ha ha! You write it, I may even sing along....I mean beat box along.Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960486841313449167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-86807094667639205522010-03-31T10:05:47.287-07:002010-03-31T10:05:47.287-07:00We should get an O Canada rap, you know, to keep u...We should get an O Canada rap, you know, to keep up with the times, yo. Peace out, Canadian homies!Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677594116928678169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-16082954521046991532010-03-15T14:22:16.286-07:002010-03-15T14:22:16.286-07:00Patti,
I had a further thought about the World Wa...Patti,<br /><br />I had a further thought about the World Wars being won by the sons of the nation, and from this Canada rising to its independence. True many men who went to war fought on the front lines, in trenches, and foreign countries. (Both my Grandfathers were in France during WW2 but neither fought on the front lines.) I have walked through some of these trenches, visited Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960486841313449167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-73973466176289427932010-03-13T21:41:34.513-08:002010-03-13T21:41:34.513-08:00Patti, thank you for your thoughts too. The more ...Patti, thank you for your thoughts too. The more I think about my country, the things that represent us, the more I learn about other places in the world, the more I love the ability we have to express our opinions without fear of censorship or brute force. So glad that people are using this blog do to so. We will never be of one mind on the issues around us, but I am certainly enjoying the Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004618502838919299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-51005982882425526802010-03-13T21:41:11.165-08:002010-03-13T21:41:11.165-08:00Your response was fantastic and really, you have m...Your response was fantastic and really, you have much more Russian history than I, and their anthems were changed due to large and obvious regime alterations, not the problem the Canadian government had for the four days this issue was debated publicly. <br /><br />My comparison between the Russian and Canadian experience was to demonstrate that even if anthems change slightly or altogether, Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004618502838919299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-76428722244094151272010-03-13T10:13:27.427-08:002010-03-13T10:13:27.427-08:00(Thunderous applause for the previous speaker.)
I ...(Thunderous applause for the previous speaker.)<br />I salute your report on the history and meaning of the Russian anthem. I heard it and enjoyed it, but do not understand Russian and cannot comment on its meaning or message. So thank you for sharing and enlightening me.<br /><br />In reference to the Canadian anthem, might I suggest that rather than changing it we could learn it, all the Pattinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-69810605320749614622010-03-10T18:14:36.872-08:002010-03-10T18:14:36.872-08:00I think the current debate about the anthem could ...I think the current debate about the anthem could very well be a political distraction to keep us from debating more important issues (like domestic or foreign policy). Not that there’s anything wrong with playing politics (most people do it at some time in life), just that we should be aware that it’s happening. <br /><br />Now, your remarks about the Soviet/Russian national anthem are Nathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282765341883251430.post-15410285138537612112010-03-08T07:02:16.141-08:002010-03-08T07:02:16.141-08:00Tonia, unfortunately people don't like to chan...Tonia, unfortunately people don't like to change. Just think about how many people get upset when Facebook changes things up a bit! I agree that we should change the anthem. Like you said, the anthem didn't have gender or god in it when it was first written... so you're actually a traditionalist, trying to change it back to it's original pristine state ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com