On 12/8/2012 11:01 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 08/12/2012 10:24 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 12/8/2012 10:20 AM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 2012-12-08, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Canadians are allowed guns!!?? Who knew.
>>>
>>>> Smart people.
>>>
>>> I hope we don't hafta start viewing you folks as a potential threat!
>>>
>>>
>>> nb
>>>
>> We tried (but failed) to take over at least part of Canada when we were
>> fighting the British in 1775. I say we should try to avoid such an
>> attempt again.
>
>
> You also tried to take us over in the War of 1812. After the US Civil
> War the US government support attempts by the Fenians to take over some
> of Canada to establish an Irish homeland.
>
>
*That* I did not know. Then again, my information about Canada is very
limited. My Scottish grandparents emigrated to the US through Canada.
My mom and my brothers and I visited a great aunt in Niagara Falls. Had
my first taste of really good fish & chips served in a rolled uup
newspaper, drizzled with malt vinegar. Delicious!

Jill