Well, the legend comes from a tribe of Canadian first nations people called the Shaganappi. It is tied to the bible story of Jesus welcoming the children to come to him, the least of all 'these', as is, well, the fly.
Legend has it that at the birth of Jesus a lowly fly circled the manger wanting to see what had happened. The shepherds swatted the fly away, but Mary said, "No! Let the little fly come unto him." And the fly landed on the hand of baby Jesus, and he smiled.
OK. Not really. Actually Canadians say, "Look at that there miserable old fly trying to escape the frozen tundra (a Canadian word, tundra). No way he is living in here all winter, eh?" ('eh' turns the sentence into a question in case you didn't know that.)
That said, we crush it with a newspaper.
2 comments:
I thought the bullshit gene came from Big Steve? Looks to me like it comes from BOTH sides of the family....
Marilyn you can only go to the 'fool the American with Canadian mythology well, so many times. But keep trying, as Rick Mercer will tell you..they will believe anything. I grew up at Niagara Falls.. and love Americans..seriously..
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