Eric Schmitt: “Did you or did you not get into one little fight and your mother got scared, so she sent you to live with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air?”
Jack Smith: “That was Will Smith.”
On 9/11 the twin towers in NYC were attacked and the airways were suddenly closed down.
38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 terrified souls dropped onto the runway in Gander, Newfoundland. A town of 10,000 suddenly had nowhere near enough beds, showers, or answers.
They arrived with no luggage, no news of home, and the image of falling towers still burning behind their eyes.
Newfoundlanders didn’t hesitate.
Schools became dorms. Churches became kitchens. Strangers became family.
People cooked all night. Pharmacists filled prescriptions for free. Striking bus drivers laid down their signs and drove anyway. Homes opened so a frightened American could shower, call home, or just sit and cry without being alone.
For five days a tiny Canadian town held thousands of Americans in its arms and whispered the only thing that mattered:
"You’re safe here. We’ve got you."
That’s the story. Not politics. Not borders. Just people choosing kindness when the world was on fire.
When Dolly Parton approached Robert Plant for permission to record her version of “Stairway to Heaven,” she reportedly worried about how he would react. Instead, Plant’s response was wonderfully simple: “Of course you can, you’re Dolly Parton.”
And somehow, that feels like the perfect answer. Dolly didn’t try to copy Led Zeppelin — she took one of rock’s most iconic songs and made it unmistakably her own, adding a touch of country, gospel, and her unmistakable voice.
Sometimes, a legend recognizing another legend is all the permission you need.
Crotch Lake is a real Ontario Conservation Reserve. Named long before any of this. Protected by law. People go there at night.
He renamed Lake Ontario. We're fine.
Here's a twist on Canadian legend @Alanis's "Ironic" (who was fab when one of us saw her live last month) - in an acoustic version that addresses Trump's #tradewar with Canada and his attempted renaming of Lake Ontario. It's called "Moronic" 🎶 - lyrics: https://t.co/EXENOvVUj2
SO AWESOME.
🇨🇦 THIS is how Canada responds.
Chapman’s is replacing more than 70% of its U.S. ingredients and components with Canadian or other non-U.S. suppliers.
Canadian dairy, Canadian cones, Canadian wafers, and Canadian jobs.
Plus what Canada can’t make here, we can buy from reliable partners around the world.
Trump wanted tariffs to make Canada more dependent on America... Instead, he gave Canadians a reason to build, buy and trade WITHOUT America.
Keep going, CHAPMAN'S. 🇨🇦
https://t.co/o1ohwVv8Sq
I trust in @MarkJCarney to defend Canada against Trump.
Retweet if you stand by Carney as well. I'm asking Canadians and people across the world to put aside your political differences and stand by our Prime Minister! He needs our support right now.❤️
🎥 The trade war between Canada and the US is on again.
And this matters - not just for these two countries but for everyone.
But this time around Canada might just have a secret weapon in its fight.
Here's our primer, with charts aplenty👇
Chapman's Ice Cream has just done something EVERY Canadian should know.
The largest ice cream company in Canada used to source fruit and nuts from American suppliers — for some, for over 30 years. Then, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian products.
So, what did Chapman's do?
📷 They called Italy.
📷 They called Spain.
📷 They signed multi-year contracts with European suppliers.
And the vice president said it perfectly:
"Even if Trump wakes up smarter than yesterday, we're about to sign long-term deals with other countries — and the American companies that supply them will have nothing but their eyes to cry for."
Oh, and on top of ALL that? They're COLDing their prices so that the average Canadian doesn't have to spend a single cent more.
It's a family business. No shareholders. Just the Chapman family saying: "The least we can do is make sure Canadians still have the means to buy ice cream."
That's what Canadian pride looks like.
Next time you're at the grocery store — grab some Chapman's.
Every scoop of ice cream is a vote for Canada.