An elderly woman lived on a small Canadian farm. She had lived there all of her married life, but now that she was a widow she lived there with her son and three grandchildren.
The farm was literally just yards away from the North Dakota border and their land had been the subject of a minor dispute between the United States and Canada for a number of years.
One day, her son came into her room holding a letter.
“I just got some news, Mom”, he said. “The government has come to an agreement with the people in Washington. They’ve decided that our land is really part of the United States. We have the right to approve or disapprove of the agreement. What do you think?”
“What do I think?” his mother said. “Sign it! Call them right now and tell them we accept! I don’t think I could stand another one of those Canadian winters!”
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