The quoted Colombo poem:
Canada could have enjoyed
English government
French culture
and American know-how.
Instead it ended up with
English know-how
French government
and American culture.
He adds a footnote:
“The sentiment may be less true in the future than it has been in the past, but again it may be even more true.”
What’s all this about? I checked to see if the blog I has been hosting for my old friend Ben Viccari is still working properly. It is, and it’s full of good stuff.
Ben died back in 2010, but I keep the blog as a reminder and a tribute. While reviewing the entries, I found Ben’s item on John Robert Colombo, occasioned by the author’s 70th birthday. The poem Ben chose to quote tickles me just as much as it did him.