Canadians at Burningman

trevisty · Post by **trevisty** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:31 pm

This was my first year. Intially I was happy to see so many canadian flags being flown at BRC but after I thought about it and started to get into the spirit, I was a little confused. I thought part of Burningman is about inclusion and letting go of yourself and your real world life. By flying a Canadian flag, it identifies you as part of a group and excludes people. Secondly, its a tie to real world life, politics, ...

Just wondering peoples thoughts and opionions. Maybe a couple fellow canadians could help me understand.

Normally I do wear the flag on my backpack while travelling and I'm a proud canadian, but I didn't feel the need to display or identify myself while at burningman.

HughMungus · Post by **HughMungus** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:10 pm

I wanted to have a Texas flag but never got around to getting one. The thing is that if you're from SF, Portland or LA, you know there are people from where you are there. If you're from somewhere farther away, it's a real kick to meet someone from your area (because Burning Man is a year-round thing for many people and you get to meet people at b-man you can connect with back home).

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:19 pm

By flying a Canadian flag, it identifies you as part of a group and excludes people.

Remember, that's your interpretation. Sounds like you did the right thing. If you have a problem with flags then don't fly them.

greyheart · Post by **greyheart** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:57 am

Hey there..
I am a Canadian...And actually just returned to Canada after six months in the States.
And a Canadian, I was ashamed to see all of the Canadian flags.
Flag waving never was a part of the Canadian identity I know as a Canadian. And it seemed really incougrous to see it upon the playa.

I actually had an interesting conversation with a man from Ontario
(Eastern Canada) upon the matter.
He said his camp flew the flags in order to stick out and be individuals & be different from everyone else...not expecting so many other Canadians to be thinking on the same tack.
My response was: At Burning Man everyone is an individual- why fall back onto Nationality- when so many other things about you could help you to shine out? (or something to that effect)
He had no answer to that.
And that is my two cents upon the matter.
As a Canadian, I apoligise for all of the flag waving...truly it saddened me every time I saw one go by...

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:06 pm

Personally, I love canadians. They always have lot's of beer and ham (which they refer to as "bacon" for some reason, even though it's really ham cut into circles). Oh, and they're always willing to share. A lot of them actually know how to speak English and they are super fun to hang out with.

They are , however, secretly trying to take over the event. I heard that next year they're going to put a giant maple leaf on where the man's heart should be, and put a hockey stick in one of his hands.

I don't really care though, they couldn't do anything worse to it than what the English and Australians have already done.

(and don't EVEN get me started on the Japanese!)

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:58 pm

Personally, I love canadians.

We'll see how much you love Canadians once they launch their invasion of the US.

Canadians are evil. Cunning, beer swilling predators who've been eyeing the US for years.

BTW, did you know that 'aye' is Canadian code for "I want to drink your child's blood while I hold a pike with it's head stuck on the end?"

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:47 pm

You forgot the blood mass they perform on the witch's sabbath.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:13 pm

We'll see how much you love Canadians once they launch their invasion of the US.

As long as they bring their "bacon" and beer, I'm cool.

(I'm also hoping to get on their good side, so maybe they'll let me run one of their re-education camps!!)

Fat SAM · Post by **Fat SAM** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:48 pm

You know, it's funny...they use the word "curling" wrong, too.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:00 am

You should really start practicing so you'll blend in when they over throw the current regime.

Ready:

How Zit Goan, Eh? (how's it going eh?)

Janka · Post by **Janka** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:46 am

We actually bring out the fact that we're Finnish quite a lot in BM. No, we do not have a flag, but we like telling people where we come from and bring Finnish specialties to taste, and if alcoholically enticed to do so, I will also sing a little in Finnish.

Sometimes I feel a bit uncomfortable about making being Finnish my "thing" on the playa - after all, it's not something I did myself, it was something that happened to me. But then again, it is 1) not the only "thing" I do, and 2) something people seem to enjoy.

I would also like to ask the people who feel that Canadian (or some European) nationality is not something to make part of your individuality, would you feel the same way about someone bringing customs and decorations from some more "exotic" culture (say, something African, native American, Chinese...)?

jbelson · Post by **jbelson** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:51 pm

One of my campmates slept with a canadian.
She was stoked that she got her "Canadian Mounty".

RegRad · Post by **RegRad** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:40 pm

Kamp Kanuckistan @ 5:20 & Fetish
(Kanadian Theme Kamp Next to the Black Hole Bar)
We had alot of fun and played Playa Street Hockey.
Best damn Kanadians I ever met.
I was thier "Token American".

Let's ALL move up there with our guns and great American Attitudes, Eh?...
(I also learned that: Some Kanadians say "Eh?" and some say "Hey?" It just depends what part of Kanada they are from.)

Natural Man · Post by **Natural Man** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:34 pm

We also paid a couple friendly visits to Kanuckistan. Tarzie, Darling Dave, J-Cloud, Kane (camped next to us elsewhere) a wonderful woman from Edmonton camped I think @ Bliss and another couple from F.U.C.K camp who I can't remember their names at the moment but they always dropped by our camp for a shower.

All these people contributed greatly to making and in some cases actually salvaging our burn from the wreckage of our theme camp the went up in flames long before the man did...

To all the Canucks who warmly welcomed us, shared their Molson, came by to warm up the atmosphere of our dome tent.... THANKS !! Wish we could have spent more time with you all !!

Natural Man & Orchid

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:53 pm

Say Hi to Tarzie for me! She's the BESTEST!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:39 am

Sucking up to our new overlady, huh Chai...

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:01 pm

Shhhhh!! Fishy (if we're cool, they'll let us hang out and clean their RV's while the rest of the great unwashed are digging post holes and setting up the trash fence!)

Natural Man · Post by **Natural Man** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:37 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Sucking up to our new overlady, huh Chai...

So what's up here?? Is Tarzie taking on some new role? We think she is way cool, but even more so because she brought about every ranger she was hangin with by to visit our place. A shout out to ranger Annie O too.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:20 pm

Nothing to do with Rangering, Our little fish was just making reference to the eventual overthrow of Larry Harvey and the current American regime by the Canadians.

While some people are resistant to this change, I embrace it. I also want the Canadians to know that when the eventual coup-de-tat occurs that I will surrender immediately and embrace the new Canadian World Order.

Natural Man · Post by **Natural Man** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:46 pm

"I also want the Canadians to know that when the eventual coup-de-tat occurs that I will surrender immediately and embrace the new Canadian World Order."[/quote]

Long live the Federated Underground Camp of Kanuckistan (FUCK Camp)

RegRad · Post by **RegRad** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:18 am

I hope you all enjoy learning to speak French!
WE WE!!

Natural Man · Post by **Natural Man** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:06 pm

RegRad wrote:I hope you all enjoy learning to speak French!
WE WE!! :lol:

voulez vous couche avec tois ? Is that french ?

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:37 pm

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 545#185545

Here is a good web site for you to visit. http://www.albertaburn.com There is talk of combinding all Kanadian Kamps next year into one big Kanada Kamp!

Fishy this is Chai, Fishy this is Chai, the Maple Leaf Has Landed, I repeat, the Maple Leaf Has Landed.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 11:03 pm

And a Canadian, I was ashamed to see all of the Canadian flags.
Flag waving never was a part of the Canadian identity I know as a Canadian. And it seemed really incougrous to see it upon the playa.

Bull pussy. Spoken like someone who has never seen a bunch of drunken Canadians at Oktoberfest before. The Canadian National Drinking Team at one table and the fucking Wizzards of Oz at the other. Both teams waiving their flags for all they are worth. Fun police even had to come around and make the Aussies put their clothes back on. Canadians were laughing their flag waving asses off until they realized someone had switched their maple leaf for a union jack. Now THAT was funny.

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:15 am

Which brings us to our "tip of the day":

Never, Ever, Ever, try to out-drink an Aussie.

redstar · Post by **redstar** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:18 pm

Chai Guy wrote: I don't really care though, they couldn't do anything worse to it than what the English and Australians have already done.

(and don't EVEN get me started on the Japanese!)

we'll get you man with milky tea [insert evil cackle here]

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:36 pm

I'll take the milky tea, just keep that "vegimite" stuff the hell away from me! Yuck!

Love you Redstar!

redstar · Post by **redstar** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:45 pm

I think you need to send me the address of the new dominion of chai - I have just the present for you - vegemite in a travelling tube for backpacking travels!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:54 pm

Only if it repels bears.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:20 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:Only if it repels bears.

~
bear whats
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Why should'nt canadians go to BM? People from all the "other states" go

Canadians at Burningman

Canadians at Burningman

Ashamed to see the flags...

Kanadians

Aussie invasion

vegemite