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My great-great-grandfather founded Calgary. I dont know if that makes me an authority, but nobody who grew up there would say cal-GARY. CAL-gree.

Posted by mafic Jan 6 '24, 14:15

Maybe CAL-gahree, but cal-GARY is how you know someone is from away.

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I have a question based on watching Finding Your Roots. How is he being treated there? - Peglegpete Jan 6, 14:53 6
- He was the head of the North-West Mounted Police detachment sent to stop the (American!) whisky trade, and generally treated First Nations fairly. - mafic Jan 6, 15:18 5
  - he isn't this guy is he? -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Jan 6, 15:59 [youtube] 2
    - or maybe this guy -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Jan 6, 16:00 [youtube] 1
      - Yeah, that one. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 16:35
  - that's great -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 6, 15:41
  - cool. -- nm - mud Jan 6, 15:22
I leave my entire estate of $10 million to the people of Calgary so they can afford to move somewhere decent. -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 14:30
!!! You're royalty! -- nm - David Jan 6, 14:27 4
- My great-grandfather was one of the guys who started the Stampede! -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 14:38 2
  - You’re pro wrestling famous! -- (edited) - David Jan 6, 14:56 1
    - I'm afraid they're unrelated, but a friend of my mom's taught several Hart children in high school. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 22:39
- You've heard the stories about western Canada...he's the prince of MCGAland. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 14:28
yeah dignan so shut up -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 6, 14:23
Welp -- nm - budice Jan 6, 14:18

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