Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Canadians
(I’m a Canadian citizen, but I’ve lived in the US for twelve years.)
Student: “Canadians talk funny.”
Me: “I’m actually from Canada, you know.”
Student: “But, you don’t live in the woods!”
Me: *amused* “Well, not all Canadians live in the woods, you know. They live in cities as well, just like here.”
Student: “So, did you come here to have a better life?”
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