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DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME;
"Vancouver explaination" We were cleared
by our booking agency to work in Canada. 3 weeks ago, we were issued
work permits. But as we got to the border, the Candian broder folks
decided that they didn't want Arthur in Canada. I don't think I
can add to that much more information. Everyone knows that Arthur
served 5 years on a felony charge. But the charge was overturned
and Arthur was released. The Canadian government has this information.
But they made a jugdement call on their part to not allow the band
to perform in Canada. It's completely out of our hands, unfortunately.
I mean, why pick on us? Everything is in order and all the ground
work for this tour was done 3 weeks in advance. Of course, this
is the pacific northwest we're talking about...some very uptight
fishing and hunting lot. If we were entering through Toronto or
Windsor, I bet we'd be in Canada right now. But these conservative
bootlicking son-of-s-bitches had to put on a show and basically
keep us in that crappy excuse for a buiding for 2 hours...while
these bozos ate Pizza! We're on a mission to rock and they are eating
Pizza. Gene showed one of them the Forever Changes CD (he wanted
proof we were a band...I guess those guitars and drums in the cargo
van were a prop?) and the guy looked at it and said, "This
sales PROMOTIONAL NOT FOR SALE" ha! So we got a border knucklehead
who can also read! Now, why aren't these guys doing something better
with their time? Like maybe watching minor league hockey or eating
Tim Horton donuts or practicing how to say "about" and
"out"and "Mr. Kraut" instead of "aboot",
"oot" and "Mr. Kroot". humor aside, I love toronto
and the Candian people are the best music lovers. But the way the
USA and CANADA act towards one another at the border is terrible.
And imagine, if 1 person at that border crossing had recognized
Arthur, everything would be fine. We did what we were supposed to
do. It was simply out of our control. Our apologies to all our Canadian
fans. Those border bastards are chumps. =====
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