# An Apology to Americans.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-americans/159706>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 7, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-americans/159706 "2003-03-07T14:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-americans/159706/81 "2003-03-09T11:48:35Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Laughing Lagomorph \*\*\ ***Inky** , I understand dying of hypothermia at bus stops is going to be a demonstration sport at Torino in '06. The Canadians are expected to field a strong team! \*\*

Yep, the Canada is always a force to be recond with in the DOHABS competition. But keep an eye on that team from Iceland this year. The team from Reykjavik has dwindled from 28 members to 6 in Febuary alone, so you know that they’ve come to compete (I understand the team captain did that trick where they freeze to death standing up, then fall on the sidewalk and _shatter_ like a porcelain doll – the judges _love_ that one!).

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**Author:** ![Stephi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stephi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephi)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-apology-to-americans/159706/82 "2003-03-09T20:44:22Z")

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Actually, according to Snopes, this was written by Colin Mochrie not Rick Mercer.

> **[A Truly Canadian Apology](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-truly-canadian-apology/)**
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> Did Canadian comedian Rick Mercer offer a satirical 'truly Canadian apology to the USA' on television?

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