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John Byrne
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In a few months - June 3rd, to be precise -- I will celebrate my 25th anniversary as an American citizen. I've lived in the USandA for more than half my life, now, quite a bit longer than I lived in Canada.Yet, for some reason, I still see myself identified as Canadian-American. I've actually given up correcting the Wikipedia entry. That will apparently stand forever as just one more example of why "facts" are not democratic, and Wikipedia cannot be trusted. This morning I received an invitation -- not the first -- to participate in a project featuring "contemporary Canadian artists". Flattered, but I declined, as I would if invited to be presented as a "contemporary British artist". I'm a Damn Yankee. No dual citizenship. I got my papers! I wonder how long it will be, if ever, before I am no longer identified as Canadian, eh? Damn
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Robbie Parry
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I wonder how long it will be, if ever, before I am no longer identified as Canadian, eh?
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Hopefully soon, sir.
I can't understand why you'd still be referred to as a Canadian after so long in the US. Whenever I've mentioned your work to anyone, I've always referred to you as "American comic writer/artist John Byrne".
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Brad Krawchuk
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You did Alpha Flight.
You'll always be an honorary Canadian to all us Canuck members of the board!
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Anthony J Lombardi
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John Byrne, William Shatner and Canadian Bacon. Gifts from the Great White North.
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John Byrne
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John Byrne, William Shatner and Canadian Bacon. Gifts from the Great White North.•• If so, I was only WRAPPED in Canada. The gift was assembled in England!
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Anthony J Lombardi
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John Byrne wrapped in Canadian Bacon ????
Editted to add the following Thank you to Ma and Pa Byrne your little boy did good. Thank you to England. John Byrne in Bacon he must use the same tailor as Lady Gaga.
Edited by Anthony J Lombardi on 20 March 2013 at 12:19pm
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John Byrne
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John Byrne wrapped in Canadian Bacon ????•• Ugh! I don't even LIKE Canadian Bacon!!
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Anthony J Lombardi
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Ugh! I don't even LIKE Canadian Bacon!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey your an American you've a choice of pork or turkey bacon.
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Michael Penn
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As long as you "stand on God," you shall be Canadian.
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Ryan Maxwell
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I'm surrounded by 5 different versions of Guardian right now. I feel more Canadian than American some days.
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Simon Bowland
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We breed all the talent here in England, and in my eyes JB will always be an Englishman! When nobody's around, he reverts back to his Brummie accent... honest!!
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Erin Anna Leach
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John is an American. He went through all the work, and jumped through all the hoops to get his papers. That makes him one of us. In many ways I find John is more American than some that are born here. He actually knows how our government is supposed to work, and he gets out there and votes. How many natrual born citizens can say the same?
Edited by Aaron Adam Leach on 20 March 2013 at 1:03pm
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