President-Elect Obama and the Future of Canadian Flag Pin Sales
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 11.05.08 | 10:41 AM ET
Photo by The historic election of Barack Obama raises so many travel-related questions. How soon will he lift restrictions on travel to Cuba for Cuban families? And what does it mean for the number of “Canadian” travelers oversees? As the Times of London pointed out yesterday: “Many Obama supporters see his appeal as someone who can repair America’s tainted global reputation so they can, in the words of the American comic Sarah Silverman ‘travel abroad without having to pretend to be Canadian any more.’” Yes, we could witness a steep drop in sales of Canadian flag pins destined for American backpacks. Here’s hoping that’s the case.
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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
Kelsey 11.05.08 | 8:59 PM ET
I’m excited to not have to field questions about president “Booosh” in all corners of the globe. Of course, then I could say, “I didn’t vote for him. Don’t blame me.” Now, I might have to own up a bit more.
Frank 11.07.08 | 5:34 PM ET
My views are similar to yours Jim, but I am going to take it a little bit more into the undiplomatic realm: I always viewed that Canadian pin stuff as cowardice and insecurity.
Furthermore, while there is certainly enough the criticize the US about, the rest of the world may want to take a look in the mirror as to why it feels a need to off-load its dirty work to the USA (Bosnia, Kosovo, Sudan, Gulf Oil Supplies, IMF Funding, etc., etc.). They may not like what they see.