It’s not my Canada, but I like visiting it; its culture, humor, scenery and food have long been favorites. Did you know that much that is funny in North America is actually of Canadian origin? This is because we Merkins have become a nation of humorless stiff-necked religious wackjobs, and we are unable to laugh at ourselves and our so-called sacred traditions of patriotism and love of country. This is not the case in Canada, where this sort of thing is done much more tastefully, without the boo-ra chest-thumping (not to mention the tattered 4X6 truck flags stapled to a stick and jammed on the back of a pickup). Patriotism can be tasteful and interestingly ethnic, as Joey tirelessly proves over and over.

Now, I really must find the lyrics to “Ren And Stimpy’s Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen.”