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Okay everyone, time to get started working on a Eurovision entry.
I mean, arguably, conditions permitting, you don't necessarily need to be an actual, full fledged member of anything to participate. But in any case, yes, please do, we need new blood.
Eurovision is organized by the european broadcasting union, not the european union.
As Israel is taking part in the song contest, I canβt see hurdles for Canada.
As said, EBU, not EU. Israel is member of EBU, Canada is not. And joining EU makes no difference.
CΓ©line Dion once more, or Justin Bieber?
Please don't make any more music =/
Brian Adams it is!
Send Faouzia please. She's badass.
I know everyone in the Eurovision fandom keeps telling me that Morocco should participate again and have her as the representative, but nah, I think Canada is the better choice (I am Moroccan).
Our borders are sound, and we're not at war.
We have a land border with Denmark and a Sea border with France.
Let's go !
Was about to say that: Sea border wise you are closer to France than the British are.
(Fun fact: Do you know which country has the longest land border to France? .....it's Brazil)
But then we Europeans would have a border with the USA.
Not sure if I want that.
Perhaps a line comprised of the northernmost US states could form a separate country as a buffer zone.
"The Union of Somewhat Less Barbaric States of Northern America" or something
That would be so cool if I could visit Canada without any visa or other shit.
Most EU countries have visa-free entry into Canada IIRC. I know you have to submit an eta but those are cheap and quickly approved
Or better yet, visit Canada and every other EU country with just one visa, instead of several dozen for each. Yeah, not every EU country is part of Schengen, and there are non-EU countries that are, but I always thought this is cool.
My country does require a visa for EU entry despite being literally 14km away from one of its members, separated only by the Strait of Gibraltar, so I'm not really that lucky. But I least I wouldn't have to go through the tedious visa application process all over again.
#NichtDerPostillion #NotTheOnion
Finally an option that doesn't involve "negotiating" with a dementia-ridden publicity whore. I'd vote YES!!!
Well Canada, you know what that means...:
Content Delivery Network
Canadian Dominion btw, it's not like they got the letters of "Canada" jumbled up their official name is just weird.
Life imitates art, and that art is the board game Twilight Struggle.
(It's a Cold War simulator, played on a world map, and Canada counts as Europe for game purposes.)
While we're making crazy changes to the timeline, can I suggest one more? Let's get Britain to finally depose the monarchy. With nowhere else to go, the House of Windsor flees to North America. We now refer to, "Charles, King of Canada."
Canadians are totally on board for this
Maybe call it something other than the European Union in that case?
We can have colonies in North America again.
Alright Britain, calm down now
Yeah, I would definitely appreciate it! I like the Canadians.
Edit: Cbviously Canadians want it too: https://feddit.org/post/7162395
So you are saying LTT merch without tarifs? Nice!
Just gotta get those undies with the Linus Sex Tips rim for all my work besties, and cheap! /s
Wait, so would this be in exchange for Greenland?
/S