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Re: Jingoism at its best

To: "John J. Peloquin" <peloquin@mamba.bio.uci.edu>
Subject: Re: Jingoism at its best
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 19:28:15 +0000
John J. Peloquin wrote:
> 
> A number of years ago, the Canadian flag was flown upside down at a world
> series game in the US. All I can say was it was US Marines who flew the
> flag- and they probably were not told which way to fly it. Thus, there is
> a 50% chance they would get it wrong. Although, I do find it hard to
> believe that the proper direction of the maple leaf wasn't obvious!

It was probably for the same reason that the French used to 'forget' to take 
the 
music for the British National Anthem to the Grands Prix.

PaulH



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