Quote Originally Posted by Hai-Etlik View Post
So am I; Canada may not have "Kingdom" in its name, but it is one. I kinda like having a monarch though as long as she doesn't actually do anything but wear funny hats and wave at people (And admittedly, she doesn't actually live here).
Heh, have you read SS-GB by Len Deighton? The novel postulates that the majority of the Royal Family actually made it to Canada before the Germans successfully invaded! Very good thriller, btw; good example of AU/AH as well, come to that

Quote Originally Posted by Hai-Etlik View Post
It really bothers a lot of Americans when they find out . One would think that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or the Queen's portrait on all our coins and our $20 bill would give it away but it still comes as a surprise to a lot of them.
Ah, but we're talking obvious clues here, after all