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Once a year Dutch school children put flowers and candles on each Canadian graves in thanks for liberating them from the Nazis during WW2.
Jan 27, 2017 10:01 PM
bennettryoung
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Once a year Dutch school children put flowers and candles on each Canadian graves in thanks for liberating them from the Nazis during WW2.
Tealeaf101
well that is glorious
WonderTwinPowersActivate
Respect to those that deserve it. These things need to be on the news more than the shock stories. I would watch more then just the weather.
GreatAlfredini
Wonder whose graves our grandchildren will decorate for liberating us from trump Nazis.
iamkanadian
Current service member. We never forget the fallen nor the people for whom we serve. Foreign or domestic.
Thatoneboredguy
Such a nice tradition between two countries. I wish more of the world was like that.
Strongharbour432
It's these parts of history that make me proud to be a Canadian, and to know that what we've done in our short history has helped others
Shooter14
glorious
zombiebatman
Yeah fuck you Nazis we saved the Dutch
JillOfTheJpg
Sorry
mindolluin
The North remembers
Merco
maybe I should move to holland so someone will actually give a damn about me
Cyrthurix
Belgium remembers too.
P51VoxelTanker
Leo fucking Major. http://www.badassoftheweek.com/leomajor.html
RyanMcFlyin
Oh Canada
PersonaAuGratin
Tell any Dutchman your Canadian and their quick to offer a "shmoke and a pancake".
sprocketpunch
It would always bother me when non canadians never credited canada for its important role in both wars but this makes me happy
behindtime
TBH I didn't know the Canadians liberated the Netherlands, but now I know thanks to them my opa and Oma were able to come over to aus
Cray20
We complain about how bad we have it in the U.S. instead
thevortexmaster
1) My opa was there during the war as a young man with his to be wife (Oma) during the crazy times. They came to Canada after the war. My
IOnlyMeasureInAstronomicalUnits
brain switched to dutch on the second word, then went crazy on the rest trying to read it as dutch
thevortexmaster
Hahaha I'm Dutch Canadian but I only know a few words
Elchja
Same
thevortexmaster
2) wife's grandpa was in the army during the war. Stationed in holland. He made lots of friends there.
erbiumyttriumytterbium
People forget that the Canadians were there at D-Day. Canadians liberated NL after US and UK screwed up at Market Garden. RCAF 1>
Selerox
The UK remembers. The UK will not forget. Sorry about the utter shit-kicking fiasco that was Dieppe.
erbiumyttriumytterbium
flew in the Battle of Britain and afterwards, and let black USA pilots fly before the USA did.
PersonaAuGratin
In the American cemetery in Margraten, all 8300 graves have a local volunteer caretaker. There's a wait list of volunteers.
Gantzz321
take that America, name 1 country that gives two fucks about yours
GnomeChompski
Well, most of them really. Just more in the, "oh God, what have they done now?" sense. It would be different if we didn't brag so much.
thevortexmaster
Hey come on now. That's not very nice eh!
Rodeodoc
Democrats are so fucking bitter and hateful.
thevortexmaster
American teenagers, Generalizing people because of political beliefs since 1776
thevortexmaster
Huh?
Teddythewonderllama
What the hell are you on about
MrBananaBeak
What the fuck is that supposed to mean?
Chamato
consuming US media growing up in Canada, it always jarred me that the US was so self-congraulatory when it waited 2.25 years to get involved
turbotrill
Well considering our involvement turned the war around... Yea..
TheAlviss
Nah, Russia turned the war around. But thanks for taking care of Japan, we didn't need that shit.
Chamato
imagine the lives saved, military and holocaust, had the USA had gotten involved sooner rather than watching Europe burn in selfinterest.
turbotrill
The US was recovering from near collapse of the depression. So yeah it provided material and financial support. Gotta look after number one.
OutlawAggie
England would have fallen during the Battle of Britain if it weren't for US financial and weapons aid, cash and carry saved them defeat
Atalung
What about American graves? My great uncle is buried in Holland
richsmit
All the American WW2 graves in Europe are well-cared for and honored by the countries they helped liberate. Makes me proud to be human.
sjbowman818
Norway sends the U.K. a Christmas tree every year
BaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaNaBATMAN
Yep, it's in Trafalgar Square every year since 1946 as a thanks for help and support during the war.
nsdev
Halifax (Canada) sends Boston a tree evey year for their help after the French successfully managed to blow up a city.
theangryquokka
back in 7th grade, a group of us (from the international school in oslo) was invited to sing carols at the felling ceremony :)
aaronbgraham
Jeg vil ha et tre fra Norga ogso!
aaronbgraham
*Norge, unnskyld meg.
terrorofthederp
That's because they think we need to Spruce the place up a bit!
ActionBastardBastardBeam
congrats on the baby!
terrorofthederp
Son?
Polynormos1
They also send us loads of tulips as well. If you're ever in Holland just say that you're Canadian and everybody becomes really nice.
MisteryKid
Not anymore, proof by showing passport ;)
gibsojac000
I just say I'm from Texas. They love it or hate it.
BlackDragoness
Honestly, they earned it.
GadenKerensky
Is there any country that sends Australia things for doing War Stuff for them in the past?
20060578
France. There are certain towns in the west of France where you'll get invited into people's homes just for being australian
GadenKerensky
That's pretty cool.
messmor
They engineered a special tulip for our 150 anniversary. It looks a bit like the Canadian flag.
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Kate0808
Thank you for sharing this!
bennettryoung
Go anywhere and say you're canadian I know a few Americans who wear Canada pins when they go on vacation.
peaceloveandgraffiti
Yes my neighbors to the north are fucking awesome and some of the nicest people I've met are Canadians.
thevortexmaster
I've been to the states a few times and I've had nothing but great times and met nothing but great people
arrbos
People wearing Canadian flags are almost always Americans.
thevortexmaster
I've run into Americans wearing Canadian pins as well so they get treated better. Kinda funny, kinda sad
Sebastan
My geography teacher said he sold Canadian pin when he was young and travelling. Thought he was making shit up. So he wasn't lying after all
thevortexmaster
It's just certain people. I've met many awesome Americans and had great times
Welley
As a french Canadian, being french canadian around the world is really nice except in some states of the USA.
odderOtter
I live in Texas, but I'd welcome you with open arms and B grade maple syrup.
Welley
I'll bring that A Grade.
Assfullofbread
Nah more like in the rest of Canada, Americans don't give a shit
SuicideByAccountant
It's because they can't tell you aren't french.
Assfullofbread
Lol you can tell believe me.
safetcup
Never had any bad encounter in New England. Most states near the borders need our tourist money.
Gandalfsuglybrother
Or some Provinces of Canada.
SlightlyRelatedToThePost
Newfoundland would float away into the Atlantic, but Quebec sucks. ;)
OrbitalTeapot
Ahaha that killed me. Canadian here, can confirm.
Assfullofbread
Confirm that you hate French Canadians or that you've witnessed it?
Welley
I forgot about that time when I lived in Calgary and got told to go back to my country. Good times.
bennettryoung
The US doesn't count. They're alienating their neighbours and befriending old enemies.
worsecompany
Maybe what you hear on the news but i would argue that a good amount of us are genuinely great people that want to experience and love
DeusExSpockina
God help us all.
RepostAltfacts
Uh, what? Fuck off
GnomeChompski
They're not wrong mate. Trump has threatened to leave the U.N. and he's very cosy with Russia.
BeesechurgerProductions
*rubs hands villainously*
MajorLeagueFister
"They" as though the US isn't the most convoluted hodgepodge of disparate groups in history
GnomeChompski
I take it you're not from the States? Be aware that right now many, if not most, of us are horrified at what is happening.
Dunhaaam
Im thinking Minnesota should secede and become part of Canada
bamblebimble
You don't seem to realize, he never said it's what the citizens want, he just stated its happening. It is.
AvatarYangchen
A lot of French people don't like French Canadians either, because of the accent apparently
Gandalfsuglybrother
I once mediated (in English) a dispute between our Paris and Montreal offices. It got real ugly real fast.
FunFrenchStuff
I felt it more like a mutual "hu, you guys have a funny accent and weird expressions" than dislike
Assfullofbread
That's not true, lol just walk around Montréal for a bit and you'll realize that a there are a shot load of French from France
magulagie
Anytime I've ever been in France people have been super nice about my French Canadian accent
AvatarYangchen
In my experience their being fake with you. Although French Canadian is far preferred to American