We Are More
by Shane Koyczan
PART 3
we are the colours of Chinatown and the coffee of Little Italy
we dream so big that there are those
who would call our ambition an industry
because we are more than sticky maple syrup and clean snow
we do more than grow wheat and brew beer
we are vineyards of good year after good year
we reforest what we clear
because we believe in generations beyond our own
knowing now that so many of us
have grown past what used to be
we can stand here today
filled with all the hope people have
when they say things like "someday"
someday we'll be great
someday we'll be this
or that
someday we'll be at a point
when someday was yesterday
and all of our aspirations will pay the way
for those who on that day
look towards tomorrow
and still they say someday
we will reach the goals we set
and we will get interest on our inspiration
because we are more than a nation of whale watchers and lumberjacks
more than backpacks and hiking trails
we are hammers and nails building bridges
towards those who are willing to walk across
we are the lost-and-found for all those who might find themselves at a loss
we are not the see-through gloss or glamour
of those who clamour for the failings of others
we are fathers brothers sisters and mothers
uncles and nephews aunts and nieces
we are cousins
we are found missing puzzle pieces
we are families with room at the table for newcomers
by Shane Koyczan
PART 3
we are the colours of Chinatown and the coffee of Little Italy
we dream so big that there are those
who would call our ambition an industry
because we are more than sticky maple syrup and clean snow
we do more than grow wheat and brew beer
we are vineyards of good year after good year
we reforest what we clear
because we believe in generations beyond our own
knowing now that so many of us
have grown past what used to be
we can stand here today
filled with all the hope people have
when they say things like "someday"
someday we'll be great
someday we'll be this
or that
someday we'll be at a point
when someday was yesterday
and all of our aspirations will pay the way
for those who on that day
look towards tomorrow
and still they say someday
we will reach the goals we set
and we will get interest on our inspiration
because we are more than a nation of whale watchers and lumberjacks
more than backpacks and hiking trails
we are hammers and nails building bridges
towards those who are willing to walk across
we are the lost-and-found for all those who might find themselves at a loss
we are not the see-through gloss or glamour
of those who clamour for the failings of others
we are fathers brothers sisters and mothers
uncles and nephews aunts and nieces
we are cousins
we are found missing puzzle pieces
we are families with room at the table for newcomers
This was recited at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. 16 days, 14 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze, 2 Olympic records broken, 1 proud country! Go Canada!
by Canadian! March 9, 2010
A country that lives under the shadow of the US and can't even figure out that it's just a low budget version of America.
SockMonkey on urbandictionary: The only country to successfully invade the United States and burn down the White House.
Reader: Is that the best you got, Canada? Have you been sitting with your thumbs up your asses boosting about that for the last 200 years? Weren't the british the ones that actually burned down the White House?
Reader: Is that the best you got, Canada? Have you been sitting with your thumbs up your asses boosting about that for the last 200 years? Weren't the british the ones that actually burned down the White House?
by Jack Ripley December 7, 2006
The land of queers and skanks. In the most recent of Colbert Nations, it was slighted for renaming its magazine "the Beaver" because Canadians are a bunch of ninnies.
Canada is such a land of queers and losers
Canadians eat douchebagels and creamed mancheese
Colbert was disappointed and issued a slam-session on Canadians for giving up on "the Beaver"
Canadians eat douchebagels and creamed mancheese
Colbert was disappointed and issued a slam-session on Canadians for giving up on "the Beaver"
by JayCot February 5, 2010
A piece of shit landmass that isn't even a country. They always say stuff like "Americans are fatasses who eat at McDonalds all day". But their still under power of the British Monarch. Tell Canada to grow a set of balls and declare independance from Britan, then mabye they can talk about The United States, who did this 200+ years ago.
by Whateveren April 13, 2008
a place north of the united states that is full of untalented morons that do nothing in the world and should be under controll by the U.S.
a terrible thing that came from canada is Justin Bieber
the only things you hear from canada is about hockey and justin bieber
the only things you hear from canada is about hockey and justin bieber
by demonic_lizard April 4, 2011
A country that serves poop, pee, and diarrhea platters to its patrons. Avoid the restaurants at all costs. Its Executive Prime Minister likes to hit birds all the time and gets nothing accomplished in his 50-year terms. Its citizens run around screaming all the time and they are so intellectually capable they can recite the entire works of Shakespeare while riding a unicycle underwater. Its Executivs Prime Minister takes a liking to sexually abusing bats occasionally.
by Barry Trotter March 14, 2007
You might have seen one of the advertisements on this website with a shirt that states, quit simply:
Canada: America's hat.
oh, and btw, if "Americans" are people from America, then "Canadians" are from "Canadia"
Canada: America's hat.
oh, and btw, if "Americans" are people from America, then "Canadians" are from "Canadia"
by Simian Infernus June 11, 2009