Pride’s cheap these days

Loyal reader Colin sends in this gem — pulled from the discount bargain bin (at the Real Canadian Superstore, natch):

(Of course, as dedicated shoppers will know, it’s not the price that counts, it’s the value you get for your money.)

A close reading of the fine print on the reverse side explains what I had pretty much guessed: “This compilation copyright 2001.”

Now, let me be clear, I don’t mean to diss American patriotism or pride. But I do think, from my perch here in the north, that after eight years of jingoism, many ‘Mericans are relieved by Obama’s more nuanced view of the world (less “Team America: World Police”, please!).

Mind you, you’d never know it, from the constant media coverage of the lunatic fringe.