Given the relatively low number of US and Canadian Shippies, I was wondering if there was any appetite for having a North American All Saints thread in 2026 rather than the two separate Canadian and US threads we have had for years?
Ya, there are a number of us south of the border who would love to become a new province. Oops, did not mean to bring politics into the conversation, not
Not being Canadian or American, but being heavily involved with both, I rather enjoy the different perspectives. But that's just an observation; not a vote.
Not being Canadian or American, but being heavily involved with both, I rather enjoy the different perspectives. But that's just an observation; not a vote.
I don’t think one thread would necessarily eliminate the differing prospectives, especially in an All Saints—meaning light banter, not things like politics—thread. I mean, even in the US-specific thread, we get regional differences.
I’m easy either way. I was thinking trying out a common thread might contribute some positive energy, but I can also see why some might prefer to retain the more defined communities.
I was also thinking we could alternate the naming each year. Since the idea came from a Canadian, I propose that American Shippies get to pick the name for 2026.
I was also thinking we could alternate the naming each year. Since the idea came from a Canadian, I propose that American Shippies get to pick the name for 2026.
Hmmm. I was thinking we try to go with something inclusive of both, at least this first year. When I first saw your suggestion, my mind started playing around with something having to do with north and south of the 49th Parallel.
How about we mark the first year of a joint thread with a nod to a treasured dual citizen: “Both Sides, Now” (with or without the comma)?
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How about we mark the first year of a joint thread with a nod to a treasured dual citizen: “Both Sides, Now” (with or without the comma)?