Coronach ,Canada: Top Gas Producer, or Does Washington DC Beat Um Out?

This week I am in Coronach ,Canada, population 940. It was named after a race horse, and is right on the American border, which makes 'em our neighbors, in case you need a cup of sugar or oil or even natural gas. Don't be fooled by this small but very productive town - they have crops, natural gas, and oil. They even have a curling rink and a darn good border control.

Now, crossing into Canada is nothing like the border to Tijuana, Mexico. No sir. I was stopped at the Canadian border for over 2 hours with questions about work permits, gun permits, and licenses. If I would have talked to the patrol any longer, I might have been accused of building a rapport, and that would definitely needed a permit.

A side note for anyone wanting to visit this very pretty land, if you have had any sort of run in with the law in the past 5 years, then ya better turn around - not speaking from experience. They won't let you in unless you spend many more hours and some money to get yourself a pass.

Word traveled fast that I had reached the border. When I got to Coronach, 80% of the folks in town knew of my time at the border, the other 20% were out of town.

Anyhow, Coronach is home of the Big Muddy Badlands formed by melting glaciers. The reason it is called the "Badlands" is 'cuz outlaws like Butch Cassidy hid in the caves from the law! This local mascot, is called the Big Muddy, but all I saw was green.

Now make sure you fill your tank before you cross the border.
Gas was $4.50 a gallon American money, only they disguise it as liters, so you think you are getting a better deal - a raw deal for 'em considering they help make the stuff. They also have one of the first all-alternative filling stations where you can get bio-diesel and two ethanol blends, organic snacks, natural soda pop, and organic coffee.

And in case you are wondering what the Canadians think of us Americans, they are quite fond of us and have no intention of spending any money on fences to keep us out. If we all had neighbors like the Canadians we would never have wars. You can ask the Lebanese, they have an estimated 250,000 still living in Canada from the last Lebanese war. Now, I have a plan, we can partner with Canada, they watch our borders and we will give them a better price on gas.

Anyhow, all this talk about alternative energy got me to thinkin', and I came up with a NEW form of energy - HOT AIR. We float balloons and dry clothes with it. It keeps us warm and could even start a fire if it gets hot enough. I know you folk are saying to yourselves, "Will, where are we going to get this natural hot air?" Well folks, the biggest bunch of hot air comes from Washington D.C. and our politicians. They have enough hot air to keep a third world country warm at night. Enough wind that if we put sails on our warships at sea, we could breeze right into ports and never be heard. And all we need to feed these politicians in Washington is the hope of reelection. We might even find enough use for these politician to keep 'em around for awhile.