And now a pause in the hostilities over Hans Island, as the Danish government has said that they will refrain from planting a Danish flag on the contentious island.
The Danes had tasked a navy ship off to the far side of Greenland to offer rebuttal to Canada's latest visit to the island, when defense Minister Bill Graham stepped upon it's rocky shores and made one small step for Canada, one large step for Danish anxiety.
The Danes and Canadians intend to discuss the issue later next month when the respective Foreign Ministers meet at the UN, while the Hans Island debate won't be the material of Security Council deliberations, the two ministers hope to find some common ground when they meet outside of the regular meetings on major UN issues.
So for now, the Canadian flag is flying on Hans as the Danish flag has suffered severe weathering over the last year, with the Danish flag squad put on hold Hans will remain uninhabited for the foreseeable future.
The Mice that roar will go back to their respective corners and try to find a way out of the world's loopiest territorial dispute in a long time.
A few acres of rocks
A few acres of snow
The two sides will talk
Perhaps now common sense will come to this show!
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