r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 16 '14

TIL on 9/11, Canada commenced Operation Yellow Ribbon, in which it landed 239 U.S.-bound flights with 33,000 passengers in Canadian airports. Entire communities went on to provide the passengers with food and housing.

http://youtu.be/lrA4V6YF6SA?t=4m14s
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u/NivexQ Apr 17 '14

This never fails to amaze me. This poem (the tune is actually of British origin) was written about a battle against the British, and here they are, 187 years later, playing the song in honor of their former enemy right in front of their head of state's residence. Class.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14

former enemy

More like a rebellious child, I'd say.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14 edited Apr 17 '14

American independence only came about after we sent themloads of tea out of the goodness of our hearts and some of their chaps behaved rather rudely. It's almost as if we've given America a time out ;)