American Students Prepare To Impersonate Canadians Abroad

Last night a pair of American students discussing their plans to travel to Europe this summer debated the idea of pretending to be from Canada in order to avoid anti-American sentiment. One of the students had just returned from traveling in South America and was emphatic that admitting to be American had brought him nothing but trouble during his trip. The other student said that he did not feel right lying about where he was from, that in fact he was proud to be an American and that he had even voted for G. W. Bush in the last election. The more experienced traveler told him that it didn't matter who he voted for or what his political views were, that the prejudices against all Americans were strong enough to ruin a vacation and the easiest way to insure a good time was to simply lie.
His friend said he didn't know anything about Canada and wouldn't have a clue how to impersonate a Canadian. The traveling student said it hardly mattered, simply saying you were Canadian was now sufficient to show you disapproved of American politics even if no one believed you. The other student renewed his objection, repeating that he did not disapprove of American politics. The traveling student told him it was his funeral, but if he was going to be American he'd be traveling alone.
He said that if his friend really wanted to have a good time all he had to do was memorize two words.
Vancouver and Aboot.