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Our head of state eats raw seal meat: That’s beautiful
by Scott Gilbreath ~ May 27th, 2009
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean’s trip to Nunavut has made a monarchist of former republican and Halifax Chronicle-Herald columnist Steve Maher.
THE SIGHT — beautiful beyond words — of Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean holding a bloody piece of raw seal heart in her viceregal mouth has convinced me to abandon my long-held republican beliefs and half-heartedly embrace the monarchy.
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I had already started to think we should move slowly — and politely — away from the Royal Family while maintaining the formal structure of a constitutional monarchy.Then, on Tuesday, I awoke to read about Ms. Jean, our head of state, and her visit to Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, where she helped butcher a seal with an ulu, the traditional knife of Inuit women, then ate the raw flesh of the creature’s heart.
She pronounced it delicious — which is likely a white lie — and I became a monarchist.
Our head of state eats raw seal meat. Take that, European Union parliamentarians.
On the other hand, it’s obvious that one Chronicle-Herald headline-writer strongly disagrees with Mr Maher.
Animal rights groups outraged by Governor General ’s seal antics
“Antics”?
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May 27th, 2009 at 02:17 PM
I’m not Canadian and I’ve never heard of Michaelle Jean before, but wow. I bet those European Union parliamentarians are wetting their panties. And I’m not talking about the women.
As for the animal rights activists… anything that “outrages” them can’t be all bad.
May 27th, 2009 at 02:28 PM
And after reading the Chronicle-Herald article, I think I’ll buy me some Canadian maple syrup.
May 27th, 2009 at 02:31 PM
That’s the spirit!
May 27th, 2009 at 07:22 PM
In 10 years on Baffin Island, I developed a liking for Caribou, Char and seal meat. Seal eyes (granny’s treat) and raw heart escaped my plate. Lets hope the animal activist’s plane goes down north of 60 and see what they survive on besides seal & caribou.
May 28th, 2009 at 01:23 PM
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May 28th, 2009 at 07:30 PM
But was it still beating?