At the start of every Olympic games, there’s always an extended news piece – if you can call anything under 10 minutes “extended” – describing the host country to the viewers. The 2010 Winter Olympics is no exception, and in this video, NBC’s Tom Brokaw introduces American viewers to us, their neighbours to the north. In his voice-over, Brokaw says:
In the long history of sovereign neighbours, there never has been a relationship as close, productive and peaceful as the U.S. and Canada.
Speaking as the husband of a very lovely American woman and an employee (and most prominent blogger) of the Canadian subsidiary of an American multinational corporation, I’m inclined to agree.
Here’s wishing Alex Bruesewitz a speedy recovery — yes, he’s behind a racist lie that endangers…
Since it’s Sunday, it’s time for me to post the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating…
Since it’s Sunday, it’s time for me to post the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating…
It’s not just a new week, but a new month! And since it’s Sunday, it’s…
Here’s a special edition of my weekly picdump that features Thanksgiving-themed pictures, infographics, and meme.…
Here’s an early treat in advance of the special Thanksgiving-themed picdump that I’ll post tomorrow.
View Comments
I dunno - I thought Brokaw made the whole country sound like a subsidiary of an American multinational corporation. I mean, it's lovely to talk about all the things that Canada and the U.S. have in common, but I would have thought Americans would be more interested in the many things that make us different.
It's unfortunate that NBC has chosen to be petty about it and pull this video from YouTube. I wouldn't mind if they made it clear where it was available from an 'official' source, but every search I conduct leads me to the pulled YouTube version.