The G-20 is back at it, severely inconveniencing the daily lives of the good people of Toronto this time around. In Pittsburgh the G-20 accomplished nothing useful while crippling any number of small businesses, including my own. Sour grapes you may say, but I’m hardly the only person who thinks this way. I can only hope that Toronto fares better than did we.
Don’t take my word for it, though. Read the thoughts of conservative columnist David Frum.
Then consider that treehugger.com seconds his opinion. If those two sources are in agreement, then shouldn’t you hear them out?
Furthermore, the Canadian Press has found it worthwhile to interview Pittsburgh business owners about the disaster that was the G-20 Summit in western Pennsylvania.
Well, friends, Franktuary is not yet finished with its G-20 experience. The bitter lemons forced upon us by the heavy hand of international government have yet to be made into lemonade. But, oh, how those lemons are ripening. Plans are in the works to appropriately observe the one year anniversary of Pittsburgh’s G20 debacle. And after reading these articles, we might just be able to round up some international partners. More on this topic when the time is right.
Happy Fourth of July, from Franktuary. To celebrate we will be closing at 3 pm on on July 3rd and staying closed through the fourth.
Happy belated Canada Day, too. Many of you my not know that the Franktuary website was the winner of a Canadian Web Award in 2005. It’s true.
Okay folks, until next time…
So, I was in Canada this past weekend. When you get down to it, I think we’re really fortunate to have the nicest neighbors in the world.
What am I basing that declaration on?
A) When entering Canada, telling the border patrol man that I’m simply going to a baseball game works for him. Whereas when returning to my own country no explanation of why I want to get into the states is immune from scrutiny.
B) Canadians are unbelievably friendly and incredibly excited about the upcoming movie “Snakes on A Plane.”
C) Hot D***a has won a “Canadian Web Award.”
D) During the seventh inning stretch, professional stretchers actually lead you in a stretching routine.
E) I have no way to prove this but when you order a 20 ounce draught at the rotisserie chicken restaurant “Suisse Chalet,” I’m almost certain you get 24 ounces. That’s right, I have reason to believe 20 ounces Canadian is equal to 24 ounces American. I’m around cups all day, people. I know what I’m talking about.
In other news, our soda fountain produced smoke and fire yesterday and now it doesn’t produce anything at all. When Coca-Cola will come to fix it, nobody knows. Finally, I won’t be here next week. So, if you consider yourself my enemy, next week is a great time to come down and see what Hot D***a is all about.
Porcupines can shoot their quills. Until someone can prove to me otherwise, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Tonight Mark Messier will have his number retired by the New York Rangers, and it just so happens that this week Comcast cable subscribers have a free preview of “NHL Center Ice.” Until I learned this two days ago, I was seriously pondering driving to Canada immediately after work today. The game doesn’t seem to be listed as televised there, but it has to be, right? I mean it is the true north strong and free. After all, they know what they’re doing up there when it comes to ice.
I’ll bet you didn’t know that this website is the recipient of a Canadian Web Award. That’s because it’s “Canadian friendly, unique, informative, and the Canadian consumer benefits from visiting it.” No joke. I once had a pair of customers from Nova Scotia. Me and the Canadians, we’ve got rapport.
Tonight I learned that a certain volume of a recent edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica begins with the entry “Menage” and ends with the entry “Ottawa.” So the reference point printed on the binding of the book reads “Menage/Ottawa.” Whoa. That’s QUITE a statement. Here’s to you and yours, Canada!
Hi folks!
I realized this morning, more than ever, that I am an American! Why, you ask?? Today I received a letter from some fine folks in Miami who want to sue Hot D***a because, in their opinion, we’re infringing on their trademark rights. Apparently there’s a place in Miami called the $#%@$ Grill. Even though the $#%@$ Grill is only located in Miami, they believe they’re nationally known and that consumers must be confused between our two companies, MORE THAN 1,000 MILES APART. We’ll see what comes of this…
Later in the afternoon, I received my quarterly tax form. Nothing says “I’m an American” like being threatened with a law suit for literally minding your own business and being reminded to file a complicated tax form in the same day! Glad to see that our system is working exactly as our forefathers intended! Does anyone know the way to Canada?
