British Expats - FAMOUS CANADIANS

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - FAMOUS CANADIANS (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/famous-canadians-519958/)

LHK	Mar 7th 2008 10:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary (Post 6032771)

John McCrae -- the dude who wrote, "In Flanders Fields."

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

I admit to cheating, insofar as I Googled the words of the poem.
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Didn't know he was Canadian, but this is one of the most beautiful poems I know. Sad, no doubt, but beautiful nevertheless.

LHK	Mar 7th 2008 10:38 pm

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Originally Posted by scaffroche (Post 6033533)

Jack Black ? Rush progressive rockers , Sum 41 teen punk band .

Ah, finally! Rush rocks! My favourite band ever! But then, there's also Triumph.

Here are the other ones I know of:

Marshall McLuhan
David Suzuki
John Kenneth Galbraith

and Steven Pinker.

LHK	Mar 7th 2008 10:44 pm

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Glad I didn't mention Albert Ball. For some weird reason, I always think of him as Canadian. :blink:

act1980

Mar 8th 2008 12:39 am

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Chad Kroger from Nickelback

LorraineG

Mar 8th 2008 1:28 am

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"for some reason i want to say 'james taylor' - possibly because he's on Clear FM (Manitoban radio station) at the moment, or possibly because I sub-consciously know he's Canadian...?"

JT originates from Boston MA, moved to South Carolina when a young lad, resided in London (England) for a while and is now back in Massachusetts in the Berkshires - so no, not Canadian!

daft batty

Mar 8th 2008 1:46 am

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We were told, think of a famous American that you like, and they will turn out to be Canadian...

clynnog

Mar 8th 2008 2:23 am

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Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 6032586)

Sean thinks Nickleback must be Canadian as the radio station we listen to on internet radio (BOB FM, Ottawa) is always playing their stuff...

Regrettably they are Canadian....you can thank Can Con regulations for causing them to be popular...

Biiiiink

Mar 8th 2008 2:29 am

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Lionel Blair :thumbsup:

scaffroche

Mar 8th 2008 3:14 am

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Kataklysm ! A heavy metal band ! They are actually good ! If your into metal !

Elaine B.

Mar 8th 2008 3:26 am

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Feist

hot wasabi peas

Mar 8th 2008 3:53 am

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Ben Johnson, Mary Pickford, Scotty (star trek) and some super-model chick

hot wasabi peas

Mar 8th 2008 3:56 am

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Originally Posted by roanin (Post 6032969)

Harry Belafonte.

I don't think he's Canadian. That Lombardo dude was... maybe that's who you're thinking of?

The4BellsLondon

Mar 8th 2008 3:57 am

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Originally Posted by Biiiiink (Post 6034471)

Lionel Blair :thumbsup:

Really??????
I see him in my local park in surry - UK surrey, when walking my hoiunds!!

His spaniel got dog napped from there! :ohmy:

the davis family

Mar 8th 2008 4:32 am

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Elisha Cuthbert

daft batty

Mar 8th 2008 5:27 am

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Hughie Green, lol

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