Hey,

I am not a lumberjack or a fur trader,

And I don't live in an igloo or eat blubber or own a dog sled,

And I don't know Jimmy, Sally or Suzie from Canada although I am certain they are really nice, uh,

I have a Prime Minister not a president.

I speak English and French, not American, and I pronounce it about, not a boot.

I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack,

I believe in peace keeping not policing, diversity not assimilation,

and that the beaver is a truly proud and noble animal.

A toque is a hat, and a chesterfield is a couch.

And it is pronouced zed not zee, zed.

Canada is the second largest land mass,

The first nation of Hockey,

and the best part of North America, my name is Joe, and I am Canadian.

Thank You