Possibly apocraphal story about Enola Gay display

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

Right and wrong: the war was against Britain, not Canada,

Canada was British at that time.

Exactly -- that's the part where I said you were right.

So....what's the problem?

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

Exactly -- that's the part where I said you were right.

That would leave no part to be wrong.

The part where you suggested that the U.S. was already at war when it
decided to invade Canada was the wrong part -- the U.S. and Britain had
been
at peace for 29 years, aside from the occasional diplomatic scuffle about
searching U.S. ships for British deserters.

And the intended/actual invasion occurred when?

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

Right and wrong: the war was against Britain, not Canada,

And what was the status of Canada, regarding Britain, in 1774-1781 and
1812-1815?

It was a British colony (that's the part Steve got right), but they were
not
already at war in 1812 (that's the part he got wrong). Congress declared
war so that they could invade the Canadian colonies; they didn't invade
the
Canadian colonies because they were at war.

Some document from that period would help your case.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...

Is it even completely independant today? I notice stuff I have from
Canada
(maps, etc) have some gibbersih about "Her Majesty the Queen"...


Canada achieved complete independence from the British Parliament in 1931,
after the passage of The Statute of Westminster. The British monarch
remains the chief of state but has very little authority.


Something about cutting the umbilical?

"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...

Something about cutting the umbilical?


The parties involved seem content with the present situation.

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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It was a British colony (that's the part Steve got right), but they
were not already at war in 1812 (that's the part he got wrong).
Congress declared war so that they could invade the Canadian
colonies; they didn't invade the Canadian colonies because they
were at war.


The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812. The US
invaded Canada one month later.

"David Megginson" wrote in message
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The part where you suggested that the U.S. was already at war when it
decided to invade Canada was the wrong part --


The US and Britain were at war when the US invaded Canada.
The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812. The US
invaded Canada one month later.

The parties involved seem content with the present situation.

Even the Frenchies in Quebec?

That seems unlikely.
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In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said:
"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message
...
Is it even completely independant today? I notice stuff I have from Canada
(maps, etc) have some gibbersih about "Her Majesty the Queen"...
Canada achieved complete independence from the British Parliament in 1931,
after the passage of The Statute of Westminster. The British monarch
remains the chief of state but has very little authority.

Canada very generously allows the Queen of Canada to moonlight as the
Queen of the United Kingdom and some other places. Her duties in Canada
aren't that onerous so it leaves her plenty of time to pick up some extra
money elsewhere.

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EDR ) wrote:
:
: As I remember it, the song goes something like this...
:
: In 1814 we took a little trip
: Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip
: We took a lot of bacon and we took alot of beans
: And we march through the swamps to the town of New Orleans
:
: [Refrain]
: We fired our guns and the British kept a comin
: There wasn't neigh as many as the was a while ago
: We fired once more, and they commenced a runnin
: Down the Mississipi to the town of New Orleans
:
: We fired our cannons till the barrel melted down
: So we grabbed an aligator and we fired another round
: We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind
: And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind
:
: [refrain]
:

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