Who IS Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
My husband has started studying for his Canadian citizenship test, which has an English language proficiency component, and a 20 question history and knowledge of Canada component. So naturally, he was asking me, the one born and educated in Canada (top of my classes), the "sample questions" from the back of the study guide.
I think if I had to take the test I might fail. Among a few obvious questions (Are you allowed to question the actions of a police officer? Who is allowed to vote?), there were many more more arcane questions, on the levels and branches of government, Banting and Best, and Who was Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
Pardon?!
Ok Canadians, I dare you. Who got that right? I thought Monsieur La Fontaine was an LG of Upper Canada, which is close-ish, but WRONG. I'm pretty sure I missed the significance of this (very serious) dude in high school.
No wonder new Canadians live in dread of this citizenship test.
My favourite of his answers was, to 'Name two symbols of Canada': "A maple leaf, and a toque!" (me laughing) "No? A maple leaf, and the Rideau Canal? Hockey? Tim Horton's?! Poutine!" I said I hoped he gets the one-on-one interview format test. Or else one interviewer is missing out.
He's been taking care of my chickens while I was away for the holidays. This means he grabs them and snuggles them against their will. Let. Me. Go!
He's fast and better at grabbing them (and I generally don't try to), so he's regularly snatching them up. He likes petting them, and they tolerate it, unless it's cold, then they more than tolerate it. They all love being cozy, or having their feet warmed up, even if it means being grabbed. This little white one is very soft.
This Brahma is very heavy and plush, like a big pillow. I was eating. I would like to be put down.
Hahahahaha citizenship tests are awful. I helped a few folks study for the US test many years ago. I'd likely not be allowed US citizenship.
Happy chickens though! Ours try to resist snuggles too, but to no avail. They get loved on whether they want it or not.
Haha hope he does well on the test!
Chickens arent the cuddliest of creatures, are they?! ;)
They're soft and all, but they've got 9 pointy bits apiece too!
I know this was two months ago, but I hope your husband got his citizenship all squared away!
What part of Canada are you in?
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In the Maritimes. He hasn't, yet, but his time is "paid up" so now he can apply.
Well, all these years I thought I was a real Canadian, but apparently I'm a fraud and no Canadian at all - I could not pass that test!
I'm pretty sure I've never heard of him. And we've both read that whole history of Canada book(s).
Although reading and remembering are two entirely different actions separated by a wide gulf.
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