August 20, 1998

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1998 Canadia’s Supreme Court announced that Quebec could not secede without the federal government’s consent. French Canadians in Quebec immediately laughed and jeered and said, all French-like, “Aha! You bourgeios pigs! That also means that you cannot make us leave without OUR consent.” The Canadian government was quoted as replying, “Well played, Quebec, well played.”

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About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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One Response to August 20, 1998

  1. Six Degrees of Canadian Bacon says:
    August 20, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    Do you think that would work with Texas?

    Just a thought.

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