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To: Amy J who wrote (81022)	11/24/1999 7:50:00 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573438

RE <<<I was once told (by a Canadian), how the name "Canada" came into being. Here's how the story goes (I'll make a couple of changes to the story):>>> Amy J, good one....have a nice thanksgiving!!! ted

To: Amy J who wrote (81022)	11/24/1999 7:50:00 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573438

Sorry, SI said it never had posted ted

To: Amy J who wrote (81022)	11/24/1999 7:51:00 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573438

Same problem.

To: Amy J who wrote (81022)	11/25/1999 1:34:00 AM
From: niceguy767	Respond to of 1573438

Hi Amy J: Great story! Thanks! I/ve already relayed it to an old high school friend while doing the rounds this evening. We wondered if you were familiar with the following true(?) Canadian story: An old lady decides to take her three friends out for an afternoon drive. While on the highway, after the cars are whizzing past her on both sides, the inevitable occurs. A police car with lights flashing and siren blaring pulls up beside her vehicle and beckons her over to the shoulder (there is a "u" in shoulder, ehhhh tejek??) of the highway. The police officer approaches the vehicle and gestures to the old lady to roll down her window and she complies. "Why are you driving so slowly" asks the police officer. "I'm obeying the highway signs replies the old lady". "What do you mean you're obeying the highway signs", replied the officer, "you're driving far too slowly!" The old lady responded: "Look at that sign, she says pointing at the highway sign 20 feet in front of her..it says "7". "Oh my'" replied the officer, that's not the speed limit, that's the highway number. You are on highway number 7" At that very moment,while peering in the window of the vehicle, the officer caught sight of the the 3 passengers in the back seat who were a ghastly pale, ashen even. "My goodness" the officer in response to the ashen appearance of her passengers. "Are your passengers all right?" After a moment of reflection, the old lady responded: "Give them a couple more minutes and theyll be just fine...We just got off highway 401".