Teaching Americans through viral and social media networking!

Talk about a promotional piece for Canada!

Tom Brokaw's segment on the Canadian-American relationship made my patriotic heart swell and taught me a few things.

It's also felt a little like a Tourism Canada commercial for Americans. However, for all the flack we give Americans for not knowing anything about their neighbours to the north (think of Rick Mercer's amazing portrayal of "Talk with American") this might've actually helped create a much more constructive way of teaching Americans about Canada - mind you they would have to actually SEE the spot to learn

I think this Tom fellow has a heart-on for Canada, even at the very end he makes an incredibly poignant comment about the economic stability of Canada... that might've stung the American's a little.

In the air of being patriotic, I would suggest that everyone post this youtube link to their facebook and share it around to everyone they know - maybe we can Americans to better understand of Canada through a little viral, social media networking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYoTJItSPt0

To each their own?

My inital thought when i read the article in the globe and mail about the guy who got Ray-Ban glasses tattooed to his face was "what an idiot..." but soon after shrugged and thought "to each their own, it's not my face, doesn't bother me"

The article mentions about how far companies should go to promote their brand - it's unknown if Ray-Ban has any involvement (if you know, fill us in!) but they are for sure reaping some viral attention. In my opinion, if someone is dumb enough to get a tattoo on their face for some fast cash - then go for it. They weren't forced into it, they made the decision.

Here is the viral Ray-Ban video



For us Canadian, did it not make you think of the recent Excel Gum commercial for the 2010 Olympics?