Live at the World Conference:

"Thank you, Japan! That speech was wonderful!" cheerful Spain announces as he takes over the podium from Japan. He had decided to lead the conference today. "And next one signed up to speak

is…" the tomato-lover reads from a list he had set up earlier. He smiles and finishes "is Canada! Come on up, we'd love to hear what you have to say!" Canada grits his teeth nervously and gets up

from his seat to make his way over to the stage. "Um… since no one ever listens when I try to talk… I'm going to sing this time… uh, okay?" he stutters into the microphone. No answer. It was dead

silence in the Conference Room as everyone stares at him blankly. "T-the Brits have got the monarchy… the U.S. has the money, but I know that you wanna be Canadian" he starts and still, blank faces

staring back at him. "The French have got the wine and cheese, koalas chill with the Aussies but I know that you wanna be Canadian. The Greeks all chilled with Socrates, can't build a wall like the

Chinese but I know that you wanna be Canadian. In Kenya they have safaris, I missed lots of other countries, but I know that you wanna be Canaaadia-an" he shyly finishes. Dead silence. Then, all of

a sudden "What the hell is Canadian?" America demands, waving his hamburger in the air. France's eyes suddenly widen as he continues to stare at Canada and gets a funny feeling inside, as if he's

supposed to recognize him as someone very important in his life. "Do I… know you?" he asks, sounding very unsure and it only makes Canada look even more pathetic standing up there in front of all

those suspicious faces. Poor Canada sighs and trudges back down the stage. Plan B- singing to gain popularity- failed.

The song I used is Canadian Please by Julia Bentley and Andrew Gunadie.