Misshapen Maple Leaf screams treason to flag fans
Posted February 22, 2010 10:46 am.
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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Uplifting, inspiring, tear-jerking – journalists have slaughtered 1,000 superlatives in describing the buzz of watching Canada’s flag flutter prominently during Olympic ceremonies.
Winnipegger Greg McLaren has another word for it: Treason.
A self-identified flag nut, Mr. McLaren noticed something awry in the flag’s size as soon as eight Mounties walked with it across BC Place Stadium during the opening ceremonies.
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