{"id":322,"date":"2003-03-03T16:49:00","date_gmt":"2003-03-03T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazedmonkey.com\/blog\/uncategorised\/rick_mercer_apology.html"},"modified":"2006-10-15T19:10:11","modified_gmt":"2006-10-16T00:10:11","slug":"rick_mercer_apology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/crazedmonkey.com\/blog\/politics\/rick_mercer_apology.html","title":{"rendered":"Rick Mercer’s apology to the United States on behalf of all Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Given recent news in Canada-US relations<\/a>, here is a timely piece making the email rounds. Courtesy of Rick Mercer<\/a><\/del> Colin Mochrie<\/a> in character as Anthony St. George<\/ins> from This Hour Has 22 Minutes<\/a> on CBC Television<\/a>, here is a public apology to the United States on behalf of all Canadians:<\/p>\n

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On behalf of Canadians everywhere I’d like to offer an apology to the United States of America. We haven’t been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but it wasn’t nice of us to point it out. If it’s any consolation, the fact that he’s a moron shouldn’t reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it’s not like you actually elected him.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn’t give us the right to sell you lumber that’s cheaper and better than your own.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defence I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you’ve rebuilt it! It’s Very Nice.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but we Feel your Pain.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you’re going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.<\/p>\n

And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I’m sorry that we’re constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way, which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you’re not upset over this.<\/p>\n

We’ve seen what you do to countries you get upset with.<\/p>\n

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Thank you.<\/p>\n

Rick Mercer<\/p>\n

<\/del> For 22 Minutes, I’m Anthony St. George, and I’m sorry.<\/ins> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Update:<\/strong> I have since corrected the above, which was in reality delivered by Colin Mochrie. I have not added in the missing pieces of the apology, but you can view them on Snopes.com<\/a> (via Boost Ventilator<\/a>). Alternatively, you can view the RealVideo video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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