Okay, I have to admit, I grew up in Canada, and despite the fact that I may be the first person to make a mocking remark about "my home and native land" there is still something about the land and the people that give me a pang that can be somewhat described as a mix of homesickness and pride that makes me miss and love the place at the same time. (Much like New Jersey natives I often hear myself saying "so-and-so's from Canada") I guess I do have a love of the old neighbourhood J Recently I have been seeing billboards for Molson Canadian with a bottle or can superimposed over an image of a wheat field or mountains with text saying "Made from Canada". I hate these billboards. For the past 12 years living on and off in the states I have heard so many mocking stories of how unintelligent Americans feel Canadians are (primarily because of how pleasant and polite Canadians are compared to Americans, oh, and I guess the accent), to me the first things I thought of when seeing these billboards were those stories, it is not proper English, it does not make much sense, what is a Canada? It is not a tangible entity.
While the billboards make me angry, there is a 1 minute commercial spot that counteracts the feelings from the billboard, Made From Canada, while using the same slogan. Somehow between the outdoor advertisement and a live action commercial there is a disconnect, where one leaves a person feeling disappointed in a "Canadian" brand (ask Canadians, most don't drink Molson) the other give a warm/fuzzy feeling.
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