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冬奥会加拿大《加拿大精神》演讲词We Are More by Shane KoyczanWhen defining Canadayou might list some statisticsyou might mention our tallest buildingor biggest lakeyou might shake a tree in the falland call a red leaf Canadayou might rattle off some celebritiesmight mention Buffy Sainte-Mariemight even mention the fact that we've got a fewBarenaked Ladiesor that we made these crazy thingslike zipperselectric carsand washing machineswhen defining Canadait seems the world's anthem has been" been there done that"and maybe that's where we used to be atit's truewe've done and we've beenwe've seenall the great themes get swallowed up by the machineand turned into theme parksbut when defining Canadadon't forget to mention that we have set sparkswe are not just fishing storiesabout the one that got awaywe do more than sit around and say "eh?"and yeswe are the home of the Rocket and the Great Onewho inspired little number ninesand little number ninety-ninesbut we're more than just hockey and fishing linesoff of the rocky coast of the Maritimesand some say what defines usis something as simple as please and thank youand as for you're welcomewell we say that toobut we are morethan genteel or civilizedwe are an idea in the processof being realizedwe are youngwe are cultures strung togetherthen woven into a tapestryand the designis what makes us morethan the sum total of our historywe are an experiment going right for a changewith influences that range from a to zedand yes we say zed instead of zeewe are the colours of Chinatown and the coffee of Little Italywe dream so big that there are thosewho would call our ambition an industrybecause we are more than sticky maple syrup and clean snowwe do more than grow wheat and brew beerwe are vineyards of good year after good yearwe reforest what we clearbecause we believe in generations beyond our ownknowing now that so many of ushave grown past what used to bewe can stand here todayfilled with all the hope people havewhen they say things like "someday"someday we'll be greatsomeday we'll be thisor thatsomeday we'll be at a pointwhen someday was yesterdayand all of our aspirations will pay the wayfor those who on that daylook towards tomorrowand still they say somedaywe will reach the goals we setand we will get interest on our inspirationbecause we are more than a nation of whale watchers and lumberjacksmore than backpacks and hiking trailswe are hammers and nails building bridgestowards those who are willing to walk acrosswe are the lost-and-found for all those who might find themselves at a losswe are not the see-through gloss or glamourof those who clamour for the failings of otherswe are fathers brothers sisters and mothersuncles and nephews aunts and nieceswe are cousinswe are found missing puzzle pieceswe are families with room at the table for newcomerswe are more than summers and wintersmore than on and off seasonswe are the reasons people have for wanting to staybecause we are more than what we say or dowe live to get past what we go throughand learn who we arewe are studentsstudents who study the studiousness of studyingso we know what as well as whywe don't have all the answersbut we tryand the effort is what makes us morewe don't all know what it is in life we're looking forso keep exploringgo far and wideor go inside but go deepgo deepas if James Cameron was filming a sequel to The Abyssand suddenly there was this location scouttrying to figure some way outto get inside youbecause you've been through hell and high waterand you went deepkeep exploringbecause we are morethan a laundry list of things to do and places to seewe are more than hills to skior countryside ponds to skatewe are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can't waitwe are first-rate greasy-spoon diners and healthy-living cafesa country that is all the ways you choose to livea land that can give you varietybecause we are choiceswe are millions upon millions of voices shouting" keep exploring... we are more"we are the surprise the world has in store for youit's trueCanada is the "what" in "what's new?"so don't say "been there done that"unless you've sat on the sidewalkwhile chalk artists draw still lifeson the concrete of a kid in the streetbeatboxing to Neil Young for fundon't say you've been there done thatunless you've been here doing itlet this country be your first-aid kitfor all the times you get sick of the same old same oldlet us be the story told to your friendsand when that story endsleave chapters for the next time you'll come backnext time pack for all the thingsyou didn't pack for the first timebut don't let your luggage define your travelseach life unravels differentlyand experiences are what make upthe colours of our tapestrywe are the true northstrong and freeand what's moreis that we didn't just say itwe made it be.