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Old Posted Aug 3, 2009, 8:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Yume-sama View Post
That depends how many stereotypes we live up to. We didn't do a totally bang up job of dispelling the Japanese stereotype of there being Mounties everywhere (as said by someone in the Canadian government, as a stereotype he wants to change) by having a few dozen mounties in full uniform greeting the Emperor and Empress, the only thing that got TV time in Japan, wherever they went.
Good luck with that. There's bound to be mounties at the opening ceremony, either escorting our Governor General into the crowd and/or to raise our maple leaf flag.