Canadian Content
Wilfrid Laurier as Mr. Spock on the five dollar bill
A fitting tribute to Canada’s seventh Prime Minister. And the similarities to Star Trek’s Mr. Spock are extensive.
Where Laurier said (of English and French Canadians living together):
Two races share today the soil of Canada. These people had not always been friends. But I hasten to say it. There is no longer any family here but the human family. It matters not the language people speak, or the altars at which they kneel.
Mr. Spock said (in ‘City on the Edge of Forever’):
I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic circuit using stone knives and bearskins.
So, you see, there are a lot of similarities.
Dave Foley explains Canada to Americans
Dug up from the archives, here’s Kid in the Hall Dave Foley (who for some reason was appearing on the first season of Mad TV) explaining the intricacies of Canada to his American audience.
