Canadians = Disabled Americans

Posted on Jul 8, 2007 in Life, Misc. | 1 comment

My readers may know that my mother’s side of the family is French Canadian, and that I love our northern neighbor. Trips “back home” to Quebec are wonderful, and visits to B.C. are always enjoyable. It’s with that background that I spotted a section of our company’s “Diversity Board,” which this month features Americans with disabilities.

Each month, the diversity board illuminates facts, accomplishments, events, and noteworthy luminaries of a particular group. It’s quite a good display, actually. This month, the board displayed the movie Murderball, info about the ADA, and a who’s-who of disabled Americans. Then I noticed an incongruity that can only be explained as (a) a diversity topic that didn’t warrant its own display, yet worthy of mention; or (b) a biting commentary on America’s view of Canadians. Though I’m sure it’s the former, I couldn’t help but snap this photo for my Canadian brethren to judge for themselves.

Keep your heads up, Canadians! I know it’s been a tough year, with the Ottowa Senators losing the Stanley Cup to an American team (with a wimpy name, too: the “ducks,” and from the west coast, no less!). Take solace in the fact that the American dollar is nearly on par with the Luni. So, enjoy a double-double and know that not all of us think of you merely as disabled versions of ourselves. (But we do know that your former prime minister Steven Harper eats babies.)

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