But almost ALL Canadian history is badass! Where shall I start? ;)
Hmm... I'll tell you a quick story about our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald. Compare: http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=151
If people know anything about good ole Sir John A. beyond the fact that he was our first Prime Minister, he's known for the fact that he was a drunkard. He had good reasons for it - his wife had died, he was from Scotland... ;) I kid. Anyway, people were definitely vicious in their insults back then. People weren't afraid to tell him that he had a big nose and stupid hair. By all accounts people thought he was UGLY. But I digress.
Anyway, he was on a campaign trail in the mid-1850s (Confederation wasn't on the agenda until the early 1860s, so this is before what he became famous for) and was participating in this debate while totally plastered. He stood up suddenly to make a rebuttal to something his opponent had said and... threw up in front of everyone. This is the Victorian era. People were horrified.
BUT he saved it: he said something to the effect of "Listening to my opponent speak always makes me feel sick to my stomach!" That is why he was our first prime minister. He can work with his vices. ;)
Hmmm... what else is cool... Oh, I should tell you the story of the Piegan Haircut! Gimme a minute, it's a long one and it'll need a new post....
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Date: 2011-02-16 12:13 am (UTC)Hmm... I'll tell you a quick story about our first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald. Compare: http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=151
If people know anything about good ole Sir John A. beyond the fact that he was our first Prime Minister, he's known for the fact that he was a drunkard. He had good reasons for it - his wife had died, he was from Scotland... ;) I kid. Anyway, people were definitely vicious in their insults back then. People weren't afraid to tell him that he had a big nose and stupid hair. By all accounts people thought he was UGLY. But I digress.
Anyway, he was on a campaign trail in the mid-1850s (Confederation wasn't on the agenda until the early 1860s, so this is before what he became famous for) and was participating in this debate while totally plastered. He stood up suddenly to make a rebuttal to something his opponent had said and... threw up in front of everyone. This is the Victorian era. People were horrified.
BUT he saved it: he said something to the effect of "Listening to my opponent speak always makes me feel sick to my stomach!" That is why he was our first prime minister. He can work with his vices. ;)
Hmmm... what else is cool... Oh, I should tell you the story of the Piegan Haircut! Gimme a minute, it's a long one and it'll need a new post....