[fvc-wat-disc] Funny ERRE story from Second City Toronto

[Jay Judkowitz]

Hey folks,

     Friday, my wife and I went to Second City in Toronto for a show.  The
theme of the show was making fun of America
<https://www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/canada-thinking-mans-america/>
(though
in a modest and self-deprecating way, of course).  Given how sad Sally and
I are about what's going on over there, we figured we could use the laugh.
 (And, it was a very funny show, in case you were wondering)

     One skit has an American coming over the border and being tested for
being an asshole.  And, of course, the American fails - he's a total
asshole.  But, at the end of the skit, he turns it around and asks what
about all the asshole things in Canada.  The very first example he gives
is, "What about your PM, Trudeau - he promised electoral reform and broke
that promise right away".

     It was awesome seeing ERRE coming from the mouths of the comedians.
It was ironically funny because I don't think more than 1 in 1000 Americans
would actually know about ERRE or think it was the most asshole thing about
the country.  So, it was definitely a Canadian slam on Canada put in the
mouth of an "American".  But, any press, even ironic press, is a good thing
if you ask me.

      That was a bit of a long story, but I hope it makes your day a bit
brighter.  People are talking about the issue in all sorts of places, not
just political gatherings.

Take care,
Jay
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