§ 235 The Proper Point of View
There was an Englishman who made a tour of this continent. The tourist was a fit type of a certain group of Englishmen who think that nothing is worth while unless it is to be found on British soil, or at least under the protecting shadow of the Union Jack.
When he got back to New York after his swing across the land, an American asked him what he thought of our country.
“Oh, on the whole, rather tiresome,” said the visitor.
“Didn’t you see anything out of the ordinary?” asked the American.
“Cahn’t say that I was especially impressed.”
“Well,” said the American, “you astonish me. We rather thought there were a few interesting sights over here. Did you, by any chance, see Niagara Falls?”
“Oh, yes. Spent half a day there.”
“Well, isn’t Niagara Falls worth looking at?”
“From the Canadian side—yes!”