"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...

> LOL.
> Actually, I was thinking how nice it was that he traveled all the way out
> to
> Nova Scotia to express hi gratitude to the people who opened up their
> homes to
> tens of thousands of stranded American travelers after American air space
> was
> closed following 9/11.
>
> It only took him 3 years and 3 months to acknowledge what they did, but
> better
> late than never. ANd he thanked the people of Halifax Nova Scotia, though
> the
> bulk of the diverted aircraft went to Gander Newfoundland, Maybe those
> people
> will see the president's address on television.

Now, now. He did thank the people of Newfoundland -- unfortunately his
speech writer doesn't seem to know that the name of the province was
officially changed to 'Newfoundland and Labrador' 3 years ago. And there
were representatives from Newfoundland and Labrador at the ceremony at Pier
21. The ones from Happy Valley-Goose Bay were front and centre.

Gabby
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