Bob and Doug McKenzie..........

Years ago we were at a party and a pompous guy was going on about the Winnipeg Ballet, how fabulous it was and how it was an integral part of "Canadian" culture. Wait a minute, I said, Canadian culture consists of Bob and Doug McKenzie and The Group of Seven. Lots of countries have ballets, so that's not "Canadian". But Bob and Doug and The Group of Seven, those are Canadian. He was not amused, as they say.

But I forgot The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Now, there's CANADIAN for you! Just read that some people are upset that the RCMP will spend $11 million each year for the next three to promote the brand. Hey, go ahead.....spend more if you need to. If anything is wholeheartedly and beautifully "Canadian" it's the RCMP. The red serge, the musical ride -- what says "Canada" better to the rest of the world? Nothing. The article quoted a criminology professor from Simon Fraser U (where else) bleating about the fact that we should be spending that money on fighting organized crime instead of "leather polish and brasso" for the Ride. How can anyone be that dumb! "Organized crime" is what I'd call the tenure accorded most archaic university professors. Here's a guy who just doesn't get it. Thank God for the Musical Ride and the heritage it boasts around the world. Governments, criminals and professors come and go, but the Ride is constant. It makes every Canadian burst with pride.

Lots more to say about the latest quacks........doctors specializing in non-localized pain. And, we are moving to Calgary soon........more on why later. I am thinking of re-naming the blog "Redneck in High Heels". What do you think of that?