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From: Sylvie Brucher <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Question: French Canadian or Quebecois?
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:36:14 -0500
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> Now, there's a good question to start with after my recent holiday. ;- )

Welcome back!! :-)

> There are other possible connotations, of course, besides the dictionary
> definitions. I know that some of my family members who live north of the
> Connecticut Lakes take offense if they are called "Canadien" rather then
> "Québecois".

So true! We have the same situation here in Québec, especially since the Separation
issue! (I'll stop politics right here...promise!)

I should also add that saying to be French-Canadian also implies a sense of
belonging. Often a strong feeling -- in the lines of "Les Patriotes".
BTW, yesterday, the Quebec government declared that the May 25th Holiday (celebrated
as being Victoria Day in the rest of Canada and in Québec as "La fête de Dollard")
will be one to commemorate the Patriotes (Delorimier, Papineau, etc..)

Ah... AND: Bonne Sainte-Catherine aux célibataires!
(for those speaking English only.... I'll let you discover what it means!!)

Sylvie




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