# Does anyone care? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2001, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670 "2001-09-14T19:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/21 "2001-09-16T15:24:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anal Scurvy \* > \*\*Today was declared a national day of mourning in Canada. There was an incredibly large ceremony in Ottawa, the capital, this morning with a turnout that rivaled Canada Day. Every Canadian television station… including the Comedy Channel, the cartoon channel, and our two music channels… preempted all programming to bring live footage. That has never happened before, not even on Canada Day. > > So… does anyone care? Do Americans even know what we’re doing here? I can’t imagine they’re watching our television stations.\*\* You’d be surprised how many Americans get CBC, and a lot get other cable and satellite feeds. I can’t begin to tell you how many of my American friends go straight to CBC for Olympic coverage every time the Olympics are on. ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/22 "2001-09-16T15:36:42Z")
Thank you, Canada. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/23 "2001-09-16T17:22:41Z")
Dear Canada, You rule. Thanks, - Mike, NYC, USA ---
**Author:** ![Bluesman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@Bluesman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluesman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/24 "2001-09-16T17:37:40Z")
I am so very awed by the world’s reaction, and the outpouring of affection that I’ve seen from around the globe. I’ve got to share this story: I was stationed in Germany from '95-'99, and I made a great many close friends with the Bavarians. In fact, they treated me like family. I got a tearful call last week from a couple that I had visited last year, on my way home from Saudi Arabia (thanks, Lucretia!). After I assured them that I was alright (physically, anyway), they told me that they had gone to my old station in Bad Aibling to lay a card and flowers at the gate. When they got there, it was covered by flowers, ribbons, cards, candles, and gifts to the Americans inside. (I just made myself cry all over again by writing this.) I love them so much, and you, too, camanda. The only salve I can put on this wound is in the hand you’re holding out to us right now. It helps to heal us all. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/25 "2001-09-16T18:24:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > **My “hometown” near Tampa, Florida has many permanent and part time Canadian residents.** minor hijack: Where near Tampa? I’m around St. Petersburg, and I’m nosy. ---
**Author:** ![camanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camanda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/camanda)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2001, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670/26 "2001-09-16T19:45:15Z")
I am not trying to be funny, but CBC has some good cartoons. I watch it alot in the mornings when I have to work early. I know Scotticher, Thanks (((Scotticher))) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-care/81670.md?page=1)