U.S. Border Officials Now Demanding Canadians Prove They’re Canadian by Reciting ‘O Canada’ Backwards
WASHINGTON (April 3, 2025) – In the latest twist to the ever-evolving travel restrictions to Canada, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reportedly implemented a bizarre new ‘reverse patriotism’ test for Canadian nationals fleeing maple syrup shortages. Meme historians are calling it the ultimate irony: after years of Americans joking that Canadians are just polite Americans with healthcare, airlines are now running ads depicting Tim Hortons baristas demanding U.S. passport holders solve a Rubik’s Cube while singing ‘O Canada’ backwards to prove they aren’t sneaking in to escape egg prices. The internet’s verdict? We’ve gone from ‘Please, come in!’ to ‘Sorry, you’re not sorry enough.’