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To: Pokey78
Oh, this line, too:
...never mind the members of Calgary's "Palestinian community" who marched through the streets carrying placards emblazoned "Death To The Jews", a timeless slogan but not hitherto a burning issue on the prairies.
Too much.
 
Normally, Alberta humor runs along these lines:
Top 30 things You will never Hear An Alberta Boy Say:

30. Nope, no more for me. I'm driving.
29. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
28. Duct tape won't fix that.
27. Come to think of it, screw Pilsner, I'll have a Heineken.
26. We don't keep loaded firearms in this house.
25. You can't feed that to the dog.
24. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
23. Wrestling's fake.
22. We're vegetarians.
21. Do you think my gut is too big?
20. I'll have grapefruit and salad instead of steak & potatoes.
19. Honey, we don't need another dog.
18. Who gives a damn who won the Grey Cup?
17. I'm voting Liberal this year.
16. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
15. I just couldn't find a thing at Wal-Mart today.
14. Trim the fat off that steak.
13. Way to go Jean! Sign that Kyoto agreement now!
12. The tires on that truck are too big.
11. I've got it all backed up on the C: drive.
10. I'm gonna buy a Ford Aerostar instead of that Dodge Diesel 4x4.
9. My fiancée, Rose, is registered at Tiffany's.
8. I've got two cases of Perrier for the Stanley Cup.
7. Checkmate.
6. She's too young to be wearing a bikini.
5. Hey, here's an episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard" that we haven't
seen!
4. I don't really have a favourite CFL team.
3. Peace.
2. Those shorts ought to be a little longer, Margaret.

 
AND NUMBER ONE....
1. Let's hire the gay guy!

36 posted on 04/13/2002 7:15:07 PM PDT by AnnaZ
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To: AnnaZ
Normally, Alberta humor runs along these lines:

That's really funny -- did you write all that?

I'm from Indiana, and it sounds we have a lot in common with Alberta!

59 posted on 04/13/2002 8:18:03 PM PDT by 68skylark
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To: AnnaZ
My parents came from Alberta and I still have many relatives up there. You're pretty close. :-)
111 posted on 04/16/2002 8:42:58 PM PDT by Spyder
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