Lifted from corelog, and I got a lower score, too.
You Are 29% American
America: You don't love it or want to leave it. But you wouldn't mind giving it an extreme make over. On the 4th of July, you'll fly a freak flag instead... And give Uncle Sam a sucker punch!
I would be happy to take a "How Canadian are you" quiz if there is one.
As early as age 18 I declared my desire to be a Canadian rather than a US citizen. As it turns out, that's easier said than done. By the time one acquires the economic resources necessary, they aren't too eager to accept you because you're not young any more.
"On the 4th of July, you'll fly a freak flag instead..."
Huh? A freak flag? :-P
A few of the people around here were still conspicuously waving Canadian flags, eg: attached to their cars, on July 4th (probably just to make a point). :-)
For several years I looked for a Canadian flag. I wanted a good sized one, like 6 x 8 feet, in real fabric rather than nylon. My intent, however, was probably naughty. I wanted it for a bedspread. Never found one in any case. They were all made of stiff, unpleasant nylon type fabrics.
Oh. My earliest referent for this term is in the once controversial musical play, Hair, which contains a lyric "gonna let my freak flag fly" in reference to a male with long hair.
At about the same time, though, we used to refer to tie-dyed sheets in the size and shape of a flag, displayed as if they were flags, as "freak flags." Both would be suggestions of a 60s-70s hippie element, which seems a little odd in an online quiz at this late date. (Unless the quiz author is a lot older than the usual 19-21 year olds who make these things up.)
Got ya beat.. 26% American on this one. So yeah, this place really isn't for me, and I can see myself ditching it in the near future for a small flat in Bristol, or a rundown joint on North Island NZ, lol...
Well, I dunno about the UK, but if you're heading to NZ best do it while you're still young. They discriminate against people by age when it comes to immigration.
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Date: 2005-07-05 08:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-05 08:38 am (UTC)As early as age 18 I declared my desire to be a Canadian rather than a US citizen. As it turns out, that's easier said than done. By the time one acquires the economic resources necessary, they aren't too eager to accept you because you're not young any more.
26% American
Date: 2005-07-05 12:57 pm (UTC)Huh? A freak flag? :-P
A few of the people around here were still conspicuously waving Canadian flags, eg: attached to their cars, on July 4th (probably just to make a point). :-)
Re: 26% American
Date: 2005-07-05 01:05 pm (UTC)For several years I looked for a Canadian flag. I wanted a good sized one, like 6 x 8 feet, in real fabric rather than nylon. My intent, however, was probably naughty. I wanted it for a bedspread. Never found one in any case. They were all made of stiff, unpleasant nylon type fabrics.
Re: Freak flag
Date: 2005-07-05 01:10 pm (UTC)At about the same time, though, we used to refer to tie-dyed sheets in the size and shape of a flag, displayed as if they were flags, as "freak flags." Both would be suggestions of a 60s-70s hippie element, which seems a little odd in an online quiz at this late date. (Unless the quiz author is a lot older than the usual 19-21 year olds who make these things up.)
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Date: 2005-07-05 05:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-07-05 05:36 pm (UTC)