October 19th @ Free Times Café

I’ve been thinking recently about what it is that makes Canada unique. The struggle to define Canadian identity is of course one that has been going on since Canada became a country. It has engaged the minds of some of the smartest women and men in this country – some of the dumbest too – take a bow Don Cherry.

Now I am hardly among the smartest people in this country (and I can see all the heads of those reading this little missive nodding in agreement at this point) but I think I have something to contribute to this debate. I think Canada should be known as a nation of turtle smugglers. That’s right, turtle smuggling.

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