They Should have asked Gardeners Corner First

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  1. Scrungee

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    Has GC got the right one?

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    Je ne sais pas moi? Ou est le feuile de corner jardinel exactement?
     
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    Reply received

     
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      So they didn't really read your email, and sent something of a stock reply then - still, I at least they had the common decency to respond.
       
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        That reply can be translated as follows:

        "Dear Zigs, we've spent an absolute fortune on the design before someone pointed out the blunder. We can not admit to blowing such a large amount of dosh on a blunder, so we are telling everyone it was on purpose".
         
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          I can't help thinking this reply is a bit of a 'get out'. Why bother mixing the various leaves into one design, any one of us could have come up with that idea and put it on paper. The design they've chosen in my mind degrades there national emblem.

          Good of them to reply though. :)
           
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            I'm still formulating a response, thinking about putting The Bank of Canada into our business directory & then giving them the choice of claiming the page.

            Due to our google rating, people would be viewing The Bank of Canada through Gardeners Corner.
             
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              And just what are all those 'typical' Canadians doing with banknotes up their noses?
               
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                It's better than the bird of paradise.

                 
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                  That video doesn't seem to be working now :scratch: :th scifD36:

                  I'll try again

                   
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                  Hardly surprising the video doesn't work now @shiney as you put up the first video on Feb14th 2014,but I'll forgive you as I clicked on Zigs link and wondered why I couldn't find the article until I saw that he put it up in 2013 :snorky:
                   
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                  I've changed the link now Kandy :)

                  'Wrong' maple leaf on Canadian banknotes - BBC News
                   
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