I had a sense. I knew we were lacking plenty that our new rural overlords could give us and that was good. We need that. I knew we didn't know ourselves and needed their help. But now everyone is getting into the act and I need to keep things straight. But it is good that I learn that our motto is no good and I know we can fix that, too. Canada, it seems, is just there for the fixing. A DYI project in never-ending progress. That's what we are.

The campaign for a triple-sea slogan has been buoyed by growing support. The idea has won approval from the three northern territorial leaders, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and several aboriginal groups. Mr. Bevington said he is writing to Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging him to take action. Some say the existing motto reflects a Eurocentric view of Canada. Former governor-general Adrienne Clarkson, who supports the change, says "sea to sea" marks an outdated view of Canada.

What indeed is a nation without a good government generated motto? "From sea to sea" obviously is a farce. Yet even "From sea to sea to sea" is a lie. I will accept nothing less than "From sea to sea to sea to the lake then along to the next lake and along the river except where there is no river, there, there we have a line." That is the only possible motto that does not suck. Anything less is ocea-o-euro-centric.