In 14 hundred and 92, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
In the year 2 thousand and 4, Harper's reputation hit the floor
What do would be Conservative leader, Stephen Harper and Christopher Columbus have in common?
Both seemed to get lost while looking for India!
Stockwell Day had his problems with geography, it would seem that Stephen Harper's weakness is going to be History. Stock may not have known which way the rivers ran, but at least he had an inkling of who lived along the shores. Stephen is wearing egg on his face, after his aides sent out celebratory salutations to an aboriginal group, wishing them a very happy Republic Day! Only problem is that Republic Day is celebrated by the folks of Indian heritage as in Calcutta, Bombay and other points far south and east.
"As you partake in cultural festivities and events, which honour your ancestors and celebrate your heritage, I am pleased to pay tribute to the members of the Indian community in Canada," the Jan. 26 letter signed by Mr. Harper said.
Needless to say, the aboriginal group, the Ontario Federation of Friendship Centres, is making pretty quick use of the speed dial on their fax machine, sharing the glad tidings with one and all. Comparing Harper to Christopher Columbus, who mistakenly landed in North America while searching for the sub continent. The aboriginal group is upset with the Harper teams lack of sensitivity on this issue, saying that it's shameful for a national leader to be so uninformed. For his part Harper claims a simple data base error is to blame, no malice intended.
Columbus at least got a feast as he sat in wonder,
Harper probably won't get fed because of his blunder.
Should the Tories ever get back in power, the first thing they need to take care of is education. It would seem that History and Geography are need a bit of work. Instead of a leadership debate, what they really need is a Canadian Geographic and History Channel quiz!
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