Canadians VALUE . . . a True North Dozen
that is disrespectful or abusive, or that ridicules other peoples' pain. I don't like humour that invades a public person's private life, or humour with an adolescent focus on sexuality or body parts. I do like comedians who are self-deprecating, observant, who stress the gap between ideal and real, who point out examples of people taking ourselves a bit too seriously. The best Canadian joke is how many famous comedians come from Canada. Jim Carrey is not the only one. He is just the cutest.
Okay. Six Canadian values. Six more to follow next month. Any bets on which values I have picked? Any suggestions for which must be on the list?
Source: Inspired by comments by historian Desmond Morton on CBC radio, Saturday, December 29, 2001.
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