NBC's Brian Williams leaves behind a thank you note for Canada. If you haven't read it, take a moment, and feel great to be Canadian...
After tonight's broadcast and after looting our hotel mini-bars, we're going to try to brave the blizzard and fly east to home and hearth, and to do laundry well into next week. Before we leave this thoroughly polite country, the polite thing to do is leave behind a thank-you note.
Thank you, Canada: For being such good hosts. For your unfailing courtesy. For your (mostly) beautiful weather. For scheduling no more than 60 percent of your float plane departures at the exact moment when I was trying to say something on television. For not seeming to mind the occasional (or constant) good-natured mimicry of your accents.
For your unique TV commercials -- for companies like Tim Hortons -- which made us laugh and cry. For securing this massive event without choking security, and without publicly displaying a single automatic weapon. For having the best garment design and logo-wear of the games -- you've made wearing your name a cool thing to do.
For the sportsmanship we saw most of your athletes display. For not honking your horns. I didn't hear one car horn in 15 days -- which also means none of my fellow New Yorkers rented cars while visiting. For making us aware of how many of you have been watching NBC all these years. For having the good taste to have an anchorman named Brian Williams on your CTV network, who turns out to be such a nice guy.
For the body scans at the airport which make pat-downs and cavity searches unnecessary. For designing those really cool LED Olympic rings in the harbor, which turned to gold when your athletes won one. For always saying nice things about the United States...when you know we're listening. For sharing Joannie Rochette with us. For reminding some of us we used to be a more civil society.
Mostly, for welcoming the world with such ease and making lasting friends with all of us.
You are Welcome Mr Williams.
I am so very glad you enjoyed your stay and that you were shown courtesy and respect. I am glad you enjoyed the Tim Hortons\' commercials,( and I bet the coffee as well...)
I love my country. It is my home and I am so proud of it and the people who live here. I could not be at the games as it is very far from where I live in Northern Ontario, but I listened to you everyday and appreciated the positive attitude and fantastic coverage. Thanks for being my neighbour.
Mr. Williams, YOU are one classy gentleman. I like to believe that our great Country is "the hostest with the mostest" and letters like yours, certainly do reaffirm that. As far as I'm concerned, our arms are open to you at all times and our hands are always there to help or just to offer a warm handshake.
Your welcome Brian, it wouldnt be a party with out our neighbors, friends, and family.We are glad to show people our relaxed culture even in our crazy world these days. This country is open for anyone who wants to take it in, in good nature of course. Next time you come by kick up your feet and have a beer ehh....you hoser.lol.
Your very welcome Brian Williams.....You are one of many, I believe, of the people from the USA. Thank you for joining us and taking in the most spectacular Olympic Winter Games. We appreciate your visit and hope that you were treated well and have many lasting memories, not only of these games.....but of our country, Canada, and all the people from coast to coast to coast....We hope you went away with a new and positive impression of our proud country and all the different and very proud people that call Canada home! Thank you