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O Canada

O Canada

By Elton Camp

Oh Canada, what a neighbor you are
With cold and snow fronts so bizarre

If only, at the border, we could build a wall
So keep them out, but it’d have to be too tall

Besides, we’d never want to cause offense
You sent us Michael J. Fox--what a prince!

Alex Trebek brings us Jeopardy! too
Without him, what would we do?

Then, you’ve got a fine old queen we heard
Who beats the heck out of George the Third

We provide strange folks to amuse
Thus, your clunkers we can’t refuse

An odious, teenage idol to irritate
It looks like jail will become his fate

Plus some, who in Canada remain
Give us a chuckle mixed with disdain

We’ve had mayors just as weird as he
But he hangs it out for everyone to see

Oliver and Hardy the duo may not be
But they provide us delightful comedy

Thus, hail to the northern neighbor so vast
We love your people, not your Arctic blast

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 2/2/2014 8:34:00 AM
Yes keep the cold up north....a nice morning read Elton......Tim
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Elton Camp
Date: 2/2/2014 11:07:00 AM
Thanks for reading and going to the trouble to comment. Elton

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