A Canadian senator has called for a national “emblem makeover” by replacing a vegetarian rodent that defends its territory with urine with the world’s largest walking carnivore that thrives in the cold.
Referring to the beaver as a “dentally defective rat,” Nicole Eaton called on Ottawa to replace the critter as the national emblem with the polar bear, an animal she hails as strong, majestic and brave.
I just love that picture. It looks like a photoshop - but NOPE! That's what we put on display for the world at the Vancouver Olympics.
As a perpetrator of Canadian lies within the US (yes, I lived in an igloo, no I only drive dogsleds, and yes the "Canadark" is a real 9 month long season of complete blackness), it was very helpful in perpetuating stereotypes.
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I'm one for sticking with tradition, and hope we stay with the Beaver. I like the idea that it's hard working, builds a house for its family, and makes great trout ponds. Although I don't like their tendency to hack down everything in sight. Maybe we could retrain them to be a little less destructive.
I just love that picture. It looks like a photoshop - but NOPE! That's what we put on display for the world at the Vancouver Olympics.
As a perpetrator of Canadian lies within the US (yes, I lived in an igloo, no I only drive dogsleds, and yes the "Canadark" is a real 9 month long season of complete blackness), it was very helpful in perpetuating stereotypes.
I was so embarassed watching that. Didn't help that a couple Aussies and a Brit were over too. What the hell were they even thinking??
Should Canada replace beavers with bears?
