O, Canada!

What can I say? Canada earned it.
Team USA’s third period effort looked like the LA Kings, circa 1986.
Canada wanted it more badly, and they played much harder.
Seriously, they played some of the best hockey I have ever seen.
Congratulations, oh Great White North Ones!
Take off, eh?

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
Francais:

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228 thoughts on “O, Canada!”

  1. Hey, kids…
    Let’s not take this too seriously, okay?
    I mean, it’s just a silly hockey game.
    It’s not worth getting all worked up about.
    It’s not like it’s pairs figureskating, for chrissake’s.
    heh.

  2. The best thing about the game is how classy the American player were afterward. Nice show boys.
    As a Canadian, I am quite impressed. Nice to see it didn’t go ugly, like say it would hav been with some other countries.
    A classy finish.
    P.S. WOOOHOOO! Canada ROX!

  3. I am not talking about disgusting Kraft cheese slices (we won’t even discuss Kraft ‘Dinner’). I can get those nasty pseudo cheese slices at my local Zehr’s. I am talking about very yummy mild (say Land O’Lakes brand) American cheese. American cheese IS a kind of cheese (like Brie or Gouda). Canada has great hockey, America has great cheese.

  5. YO CANADA YO CANADA YO CANADA YO!!
    Now, if only all the tools who are driving past my downtown toronto home would just stop with the horn-honkin’ flag-wavin’ crazeeeness so that I can get back to studying for my midterm tommorrow.
    Yes I am just bitter.
    And I have never heard those ‘o canada’ verses posted above in my life. Are those seriously real?

  8. Hey Wil and anyone who wants to learn a bit about Canada. Go to this site. I was searching for a site to learn more about the country I now live in. My hubby is Canadian.*Grins* ANyways go to:
    [url]www.ualberta.ca/~bleeck/canada/[/url
    I am an ex-patriot…and I-LOVE-CANADIAN!…eh

  10. I’m very proud to be Canadian right now…
    Thanks for the Tribute to our Wonderful Country Wil

  11. hey everybody! what a crazy day! i work in a grocery store, so at about 10:30 this morning, we got hit with a crazy rush of ppl just pickng up pop and chips and munchie type snack food for the game, and everybody kept asking me if i was sad that i couldnt watch the game? and of course, i said no…i dont like hockey! and there were some people taht accepted that at face value, but then there were some people who started calling me unpatriotic and stuff! that really made me angry! of course i love my country (canada) and i would be proud to see it do well in the game, but im not hung up on it, as i dont like the sport, and if we didnt win, i wouldnt be all torn up about it, because i DO NOT define my country by their athletic acheivements! i define it by being canada and thats all!
    so anyway
    by 12:45, the store was empty! and it stayed that way til about 4:00! it was deathly boring! shroves of us all went to the back where they had a small tv and watched the game (i went because all my friends were going – what can i say? im a lemming – while others were actually watching the game! buahahah!) and when it was all over, one of the managers back there made a store wide announcement for the staff and for the few shoppers, that we had won…it was so great! buahaha! loved it!
    and i just want to say that i love all of the verses of o canada! there are actually 6, i do believe, but hardly anyone knows any of them besides the first one (i ony know it coz ive done them in choir and stuff…) its so great!

  12. Mmmm. Cheese.
    The best cheese in the world comes from Wisconsin. None of this California cheese crap. CALIFORNIA CHEESE SUCKS!!!!!! It’s quality, not quantity.

  13. Y’know…I’ve never even liked hockey.
    But.
    Reading the comment thread for the previous post was some of the most vicariously exciting stuff I’ve seen.
    Y’all are great.
    Best game I’ve ever read.

  14. As a proud Canadian I would like to officially accept your congratulations and offer my admiration for your ability to admit that *we kicked US butt!!* Love ya Will.

  15. Rob,
    Most Americans, provincial lactating thunder mug squatters that they are, know “spork” as that little utensil which is neither spoon nor fork but is also spoon AND fork, if they know anything at all.
    But ANYONE who has taken the time to explore the exquisite nightmare that is our neighbors to the north knows full well that Spork is also a canned meat along the lines of Dak and Spam.
    The Canadians know this.
    ALL Canadians know this.
    That is what makes them strong.
    And it is also what makes them so very, very vulnerable.
    Are you watching the closing ceremonies?
    Watch the Canadians.
    You can see it in their eyes.
    They KNOW.
    They’ve got that perverted gleam that only a lifetime consumption of currant juice, condensed milk, and Spork can provide, like the super-race of fremen from Frank Herbert’s Dune.
    They crave the spice.
    The canned, potted meat by-product melange that can only come from Planet Arrakis in the galaxy of Manitoba.
    Canadians are MORE than human.
    And much, much LESS.
    They are a terrible nation of miscreants and mutants who will not stop, will not yield until ALL are mated to the oily pork teat of Dak, Klik, and Spork.
    I’ve been to Canada.
    I know.
    And they know I know.
    That’s why I am never safe.
    I’ve got the celebrities on one hand and the Canadians on the other.
    Both are determined to take me down.
    But I fight for YOU.
    I will never yield.
    I love you.
    All.

  16. I, too, am very impressed with the sportsmanship of Wil, both teams, and most of the posters here (with the notable and unfortunate exception of DaleJr… it’s fun until people go on a bigoted tirade).
    Nice job, Wil! Rock on, eh!

  18. *looks at Spudnuts funny*
    No man…no I’m serious now.
    Wil,
    You really do think you’re funny don’t you? Just cuz *our* pairs skaters were…
    no..not going there.

  19. Nope, don’t go there… as a fellow Canadian, you know how it works =). Goes both ways though, to be fair.

  20. O Spudnuts, spudnuts, spudnuts.
    It is tres tres dangerous to disclose the secrets of another nation.
    You never know who is listening. And as you can see from this list, there are many Canadians, including ex-patriot Canadians listening.
    Who knows, your next door neighbour could be Canadian.
    And us Spork-eating snow-blowing puck-monkeys may have to seek you out and go glacial on your buttocks.
    But, then again … you might like that 😉

  21. Wil types “More Badly”
    The grammer police don’t like that.
    The grammer mounties like that even less.
    Shame Shame! Looks like you have to be the goalie for the next team Canada plays.
    Way to go CANADA!

  22. Um….
    Technically speaking, American cheese (not the processed plastic crap) is a slightly softer version of mild cheddar. Imagine cheddar at the first stage. That’s because we don’t have the patience to let it age much.
    On the other end of the spectrum, another uniquely American cheese (at least I think so), you have something called “rat-trap” cheese, aged so much that it’s sharp as hell, but sooo good. I know you can get it in the south..I’ve only seen it in Louisiana but then I don’t ask for it. I pity the person who was so desperate for some cheese that they pulled it out of the rat trap to find out how good it was.

  26. Isn’t that a beautiful flag Wil? Ah, yes…the red and white look good with GOLD added to it! Hehe…thanks for being a gracious loser…
    …btw, thanks for the entertainment over the years (on TV and movies)…you’re truly a fine actor…see you in Nemesis!

  27. I was once asked by an American what my phone number was. I told him it was “7”.
    He wrote it down … thought about it … And then tried it a week later.
    This is a 100% true story.
    He also liked to chant U-S-A a lot.

  29. Royal Farker: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
    I once had a guy from CA ask me really casually, “So, do you live in one of those igloos ‘n stuff?”
    I took a good, long look in his eyes and realized he was not kidding. Sooooo sad 🙁

  30. No wonder you’re wife and kids love you so much! A gracious loser as well as a gracious winner ( I mean if the US had won I’m sure *L*) A very nice tribute to the winning team.

  32. “ok, and the next time you see one of your idiot generals on tv saying “America has never lost a war” please point them to 1812.
    Posted by Gigi at February 24, 2002 02:09 PM
    ”
    America never HAS lost a war. The result of the war of 1812 was a peace treaty signed on equal grounds. Nothing close to a defeat. The ONLY time our country has come close to a defeat is Viet Nam, however, that was a conflict, not a war. Had it been declared a war, Viet Nam would have been fought a LOT differently, and rest assured, we would have won it.

  33. First of all, I just want to reiterate from what I’ve said earlier-Congratulations Canada! You more than deserve it!
    That said, I want to point out one thing that seems to be overlooked.
    We won the Silver medal.
    There is no shame in that.
    I am just as proud of Team USA as I am happy for Team Canada.
    Congrats to both teams!

  36. Look I really do not care who won.
    Lets get our priority’s straight..
    SPUDNUTS IS BACK..and THATS ALL THAT REALLY
    MATTERS!!!

  38. You know I have to say that Mike Richter played
    one hell of a good game. I haven’t seen a goalie
    play that good in a long time. In my opinion, Second star. First goes to Sakic and third to Brodeur.
    Quote of the day: Thanks for the hangover team Canada.

  39. Richter did play very well. I was very surprised by his play in this tournament. I never really thought of him as an “elite” goalie (a la Roy, Hasek, Joseph, etc.), but he certainly played like one. Unfortunately for us Americans, Brodeur was the one to make the BIG save (on Hull’s shot, which I still can’t believe he made!).

  40. Woohoo! Yeay Canada.. we’ve been wanting this one for a long ‘ol time. It was a great game overall though and the States put up a great fight. Good show!
    The Maple Leaf Forever baby heh

  41. Hey, Spudnuts.
    I take this opportunity to make you an honorary Canadian.
    And thus, better able to track down through our (the Canadians) telepathy network of e-ville.
    There is nowhere to hide. Give in to the artificial food product.

  42. Whoa…
    Movie Idea…
    Wesley Crusher.. Borg Queen and the Canadians.
    Completely unstoppable.
    The Cardassians will piss their pants..
    Wait..
    So wrong…
    bad movie tittle..
    good band name
    Also I’d like to announce that we have a few postions to fill on the Soulcracker Board…
    I’m looking for a few good smartasses to clean up the mockers and haters plaguing us.
    Well either that or actors for my new CBS show..
    “Everyone hates Kitty”
    -K
    isittimetosingblamecanandayet?

  43. a very thoughtful and sweet thing to do, wil………thanks……
    we canadians appreciate things like this…..
    you’re a good soul to post our flag and anthem on your site today….cheers to you, eh!

  44. About 10 years ago, I overheard a couple in Niagara Falls (Ont.) ask a cashier in a gift shop for a roadmap, as they’d like to drive to British Columbia for the day.
    The next people in line were asking for directions to Ontario.
    So very true. So very sad.

  45. I do have to say this.
    If the US had won the gold medal, there would have been cheering at home and in the bars and a few beers hoisted over the heads, a few high fives and maybe even a few head butts for the seriously intoxicated.
    But, we would NOT have been celebrating in the streets for hours after the game like the Canadians. It meant more to them than it did to us (AND, I’m so not trying to trivalize it for you Canadians.) I think it’s great that a country can be so excited and happy over a victory like that. Party on, Canadians – you’ve earned it.

  46. Can you believe the Canadians have a sport called “curling” that doesn’t involve beer? Guess that’s why they got the silver.
    Although they kicked our ass in that too.
    –NT

  47. Thats just because curling’s more of a single malt type of game and the beer keeps freezing when you set it down to play a stone.
    John McGregor

  48. Yer a good sport Wil! 🙂 Glad to see you eat a little crow though. 😉
    Great game. Great Olympics too.
    CK – aka TonyInCalgary

  49. Compliments to the canadian team…….
    But I, as a poor german hockey-fan have to say: the biggest surprise is the german team taking part in quater-finals 🙂
    We lost 0-5 against USA
    But Canada gave us Satisfaction (luv u canada)
    🙂

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