Americans always say this is an anthem for the ages. Pete Seeger was himself always very conscious of the unanswered issues of theft and displacement. Schoolchildren began to use the song, including the shortened version, and as its popularity grew its protest roots were lost. Today, the song is a jingoistic feel-good version of all things American. But only for some Americans. Definitely not First Nations.

Don't you feel a little uncomfortable with this? I know I would. We don't sing it much in Canada, where it never had the same history.

Americans always say this is an anthem for the ages. Pete Seeger was himself always very conscious of the unanswered issues of theft and displacement. Schoolchildren began to use the song, including the shortened version, and as its popularity grew its protest roots were lost. Today, the song is a jingoistic feel-good version of all things American. But only for some Americans. Definitely not First Nations.

Don't you feel a little uncomfortable with this? I know I would. We don't sing it much in Canada, where it never had the same history.

So this woman in the line ahead of us had her running shoes off on the floor while she waited, then proceeded to the pickup area and placed her shoes right on the goddamn counter, next to people's orders (actually the shoes were touching another order).

All the while she was arguing and started tasting her drink and complaining about something.

She was looking and acting strange, eccentric and entitled. I did not trouble to hide my disgust with her behaviour. After she left the staff wiped down the area.

I don't care who you are, keep your goddamned shoes on in public situations like this.