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Originally Posted by oilyfan
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What a crock.
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"That friendly banter or “The battle of Alberta,” continues today in hockey, football and frankly anything else. As a Calgarian I should do the “we are better than them” bit but I can’t. Edmonton shines in ways that makes it an emerald surrounded by wheat fields and ranches."
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*Translation* "The tourism board hired me to write this advertorial, so while I continue to live in Alberta's largest city I will strain credulity to say nice things about Edmonton's typical tropes":
· The Saskatchewan River Valley:
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"Edmonton has a ribbon of lush forest and parks meandering with the mighty North Saskatchewan River as it slices through the city."
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· The Legislature:
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"Okay, it’s true. I am jealous that Edmonton is the capital. They have the grand legislative buildings that I love visiting."
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· Festivals about which most people do not care:
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"The best part about Edmontonians is their love for the arts. They host so many festivals that the city is nicknamed the Festival City."
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· An enormously boring shopping mall:
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"I’d be in trouble if I didn’t mention WEM, as in the West Edmonton Mall. "
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... And for good measure:
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"Edmonton is a scenic drive to Jasper National Park and Wood Buffalo National Park..."
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A "scenic"
4 hour and
10 hour drive respectively. Hell, by that measure Calgary should start plugging "scenic drives" to the nearby summer lake destinations in central BC.
Edmonton is no good—even worse than this propaganda fluff piece.