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14th February 07, 03:37 AM
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 Originally Posted by McClef
I wasn't aware of that although there had been different versions vying for position in the past. Also in Quebec there is a French version where the words are somewhat different.
Some people figured that our anthem wasn't PC enough.The main thing they tried to change was "in all thy sons command", and for some reason "native land" was found offensive by some natives (huh?).
And yes, the french version is somewhat different, it talks about bearing swords and crosses, and how Canada's brow is wreathed in garlands of victory.
Anyways, what were we talking about?
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