An American T-shirt company has a solution for fellow
citizens who want to vacation in Europe without having to answer questions about U.S. politics: pose as Canadians.
For $24.95 US (about $30 Cdn), T-shirtKing.com offers the "Go Canadian"
package, full of just the kind of things an American traveller needs to leave
home and its politics behind. There's a Canadian flag T-shirt, a Canadian flag lapel pin and a Canadian patch for luggage or a backpack. There's also a quick reference guide - "How to Speak Canadian, Eh?" - on answering questions about Canada.
It's the brainchild of employees at the Mountainair, N.M.-based company known for novelty T-shirts it sells worldwide on the Internet.
The Go Canadian idea sprouted after one of company president Bill Broadbent's colleagues heard of someone being harassed about U.S. politics during a recent overseas trip.
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