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Super lame article!

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
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I'm sure this is just a little misguided

Excuse us for enjoying the party we're throwing.

After a spirited torch relay ignited pride in every corner of the country, the Olympic Games began and quickly galvanized the nation.

Flags were everywhere. The country's national symbol hung from windows and was worn on nearly everyone's clothing.

Fervent crowds cheered every victory by the host nation.

But enough about the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
 

MMike

A fowl peckerwood.
Sep 5, 2001
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just sittin' here drinkin' scotch
holy cow...what a little bitch.

This was funny:
I'm still mystified that Canada fans were able to grab what seemed to be 98 percent of the tickets at the hockey venue.
Uh...because it's canada. People used their kids tuition money for tickets I'm sure. It's THAT important to Canada. THAT's how.
 

sanjuro

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Sep 13, 2004
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I didn't attend the '36 Olympics, but I've seen the pictures. Swastikas everywhere.

No political reference is meant, just an Olympic one. What on earth were the Canadians thinking?

An Olympic host is supposed to welcome the world. This one was too busy being (their word) "patriotic."

"Now you know us, eh?" chief organizer Furlong said.

We thought we did two weeks ago. Now, I'm wondering if Canadians can even recognize themselves.

Nice party. But so 1936.

Read more: It was a Canadian party, and Canada sure enjoyed itself - KansasCity.com
What were the Canadians thinking? Let's party and win some medals.

What were the Nazis thinking? Let's show our genetic superiority and establish our place as a military superpower by winning lots of gold medals.
 

Silver

find me a tampon
Jul 20, 2002
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Doesn't this guy live in a country that just killed a million Iraqis so that they could look tough?

Oh my God, Canadians are attending hockey games and getting drunk! Yeah, that's headline news...

And by the way, if you're an American, stop pretending that you give a **** about Apolo Ohno. You don't.
 

X3pilot

Texans fan - LOL
Aug 13, 2007
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I thought it was nice that at the closing ceremony, all the Canadian actors who have lived and worked in the US for the last 30 years or so came home to endorse their "home", now that it's popular.

How many times did William Shatner ever appear on The Great White North, hmm, hahhh, ohhh. Eh?
 

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
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Well, you do have to admit that the maple-leaf armbands were a bit over the top.