Eric Nicol Quotes

• Very little is known about the War of 1812 because the Americans lost it.

  Eric Nicol

  War, America, Usa

  Eric Nicol, Alan Walker (1972). “Still a Nicol: the best of Eric Nicol”

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• Most Americans don't understand Canadian political parties. Neither do most Canadians

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  Party, Political, Political Parties

  Eric Nicol, Dave More (1986). “The U.S. Or Us: What's the Difference, Eh?”

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• Clearly, if Confederation is to survive another 100 years, Canada must find a national esprit de corps. Cohesion cannot depend indefinitely on hating Toronto.

  Eric Nicol

  Hate, Years, Toronto

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• The first humans to come to Canada were the Indians. There is some mystery as to where the Indians came from. Some experts say that they came from the same place as the Eskimo. This doesn't help much because nobody knows where the Eskimo came from either. (Except the Eskimo, and they aren't talking.)

  Eric Nicol

  Talking, History, Canada

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• The fashionable Canadian drug habit, instead of cocaine, is to sniff real snow.

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  Real, Snow, Drug

  Eric Nicol, Dave More (1986). “The U.S. Or Us: What's the Difference, Eh?”

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• If the rest of his foursome are bunched directly behind his ball, or assume the foetal position with their backs to the tee, the golfer is reminded that his drive tends to be erratic. More cruel yet is for his opponent to stand directly in the projected line of flight, as the safest place to be.

  Eric Nicol

  Golf, Erratic, Lines

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