Badge of blandness. (Ear To The Ground).Canadians wear their blandness like a badge of honour. The late Peter Gzowski Peter Gzowski, CC, LL.D, D.Litt (July 13, 1934 - January 24, 2002) was a Canadian broadcaster, writer and reporter, most famous for his work on the CBC radio show Morningside. , radio talk show host extraordinaire ex·tra·or·di·naire adj. Extraordinary: a jazz singer extraordinaire. [French, from Old French, from Latin extra , once asked his listeners to complete the line `As Canadian as ...', and cited the familiar 'as American as apple pie', `as British as suet suet /su·et/ (soo´et) the fat from the abdominal cavity of ruminants, especially the sheep, used in preparing cerates and ointments and as an emollient. suet hard, raw fat from a beef carcass sold for cooking. pudding', `as French as wine and cheese'. The winning Canadian entry was `as Canadian as possible under the circumstances'. Canadians adopted it whole-heartedly. Gzowski had it framed and mounted on his office wall. Henry F Heald n. 1. A heddle. in Canada |
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