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RM · 02-22-2010, 01:24 PM

Geez.....now I feel bad about the U.S. hockey victory last night. It was a great game. Canada appeared to have the superior team, and it took a remarkable performance by the American goalie for the U.S. to emerge victorious.

What I learned at Corfid today :

Canada was in WWII before the U.S.
Operation 'Yellow Ribbon'
Canada's participation in the 'Iranian Hostage Crisis'
90% of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border

I have a question about the part where the Ambassador Bridge, connecting Windsdor with Detroit, is mentioned :

In the tune "Let it Ride", Lightfoot wrote :

"I knew a man from Windsdor
Went to Detroit every night
And stateside of the tunnel
Customs agents gave him flight"

Is a tunnel also involved in the connection ?

02-22-2010, 01:24 PM	#2
RM Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,965	Re: Tom Brokaw explains Canada to Americans Geez.....now I feel bad about the U.S. hockey victory last night. It was a great game. Canada appeared to have the superior team, and it took a remarkable performance by the American goalie for the U.S. to emerge victorious. What I learned at Corfid today : Canada was in WWII before the U.S. Operation 'Yellow Ribbon' Canada's participation in the 'Iranian Hostage Crisis' 90% of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border I have a question about the part where the Ambassador Bridge, connecting Windsdor with Detroit, is mentioned : In the tune "Let it Ride", Lightfoot wrote : "I knew a man from Windsdor Went to Detroit every night And stateside of the tunnel Customs agents gave him flight" Is a tunnel also involved in the connection ?