ode to my home town two
posted june 4th, 2008 by cailin
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my father just emailed me this photo, and i can't help myself - it has to be taken public. this phrase adorned the mcdonalds sign in thunder bay, ontario, canada from the morning of saturday, june 1st, through the afternoon of sunday, june 2nd - at which point somebody finally informed the management.
now what i'm dying to know is :
1. did it take more than 24 hours for somebody to notice?
2. did people notice, but not want to spoil the joke?
3. did people notice, but were too embarassed / polite to tell the restaurant staff?
my home town seems to be prone to buttocks related public relations bloopers. one of my favorite strange-but-true tales is of a former mayor, walter assef (no, not a joke) who patted the behind of none other than queen elizabeth.
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The old story about Walter
The old story about Walter Assef and The Queen is interesting, quite funny and not true. At best it is an exaggeration. The real story is that as he was hosting a visit from The Queen, he gently placed his hand on her back to guide her toward something. He didn't know that it is forbidden to touch The Queen except to shake her hand and even then only if she initiates the action.
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