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Some Americans (not me though) will do that within the US--wear flag lapel pins or fly American flags in their front yards and stuff. Calling attention to being an American outside the US these days by wearing a badge or pin or anything, probably isn't the smartest thing to do. We're not exactly flavor of the month right now, and it's likely the person wearing the American ID is going to get a negative reaction. Not so, Canada. I mean, who doesn't like Canadians?
by Persephone
When I lived in Ireland I noticed that we Canadians are the only ones who will wear our flag in some form (badges, pins, lanyard,...). Not the Germans, Japanese, Portugese, etc... no one else but us does this. Makes me proud
Newfoundland? Totally cool. What part are you from?
by Persephone
BTW... I am a Canadian, and a Newfoundlander
Yeah, in the US, it's usually people of the right wing bent who wear the flags.
by Chambler
It more likely has to do with the fact that in a lot of countries wearing your "national colours" (in your own country) outside of international sporting events, other special events and the military etc is something that is reserved for people who are associated with an extreme right movement.
Some people in the South are still fighting the Civil War--in their minds. Or at least, they don't accept the South lost and they should just move on. Still displaying Confederate flags. Calling people out for being Yankees and stuff. It's amazing.
by mad
yup - ive done this a few times to annoy those who dont realise the civil war has been over for a fairly long time - i dunno, it sometimes seems as if those who react the most almost believe they were there...
A few years ago I went to New Orleans with a friend--back when there actually WAS a New Orleans. We decided to go on on a "swamp tour," which is basically driving an hour or so outside of town deep into the bayou (what they call the swamp down thre) where you get into a boat and float through the wetlands to see alligators and what not. So, we drive way the heck out into the backwoods, following our trusty map to the place where they take you out in the boats. It was kind of a little shack in the middle of nowhere. We paid our fee and got into this small boat with about 10 other people (also tourists who had driven out from New Orleans). The tour guide was a "good old boy" from the area, with a very heavy southern drawl. He was also dressed the part--and take that any way you want. So, we finally all get settled into the boat and we're getting ready to leave the wooden dock and go with this guy into the wilderness, and he stops, looks directly at all of us about to put our lives in his hands and says, "Are any of you people YANKEES?" Which, if I do say so, is kind of a strange question to ask at that particular point. So, not thinking at all, I raise my hand enthusiastically and smile--as if he's going to give me some kind of prize for it or something. My friend, who is just as much a northerner as me, just sat there and shot me a look that said, "What kind of idiot ARE you anyway?" Obviously, nothing happened. I guess, too many witnesses. But, some people down there still think in those terms. It's strange.
Posted: 13:02 Sep 25 2007 
