Hey BigDdaGanjalist, you know big dog is kinda right. I am a proud born and raised Canadian through and through and I have always been dissapointed by friends who just seem to "keep it all inside" ya know?
Its part of being canadian. you stand your ground and say little. Think about it...what do we cherish most about famous Canadians or sports personalities?
Giles Villenuve was voted the 2nd greatest racing driver of all time by a european race mag last year. When he raced he was an animal, but out of the car...hardly spoke at all. wendel Clark was loved in this country for his quite demeaner and Balls to the wall playing style.
We love the underdog in this country, and as you know an underdog never boasts, it ant right.
Come to think of it Canada as a nation is an under dog and I like it like that!