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I made the move to Canada 10 days ago, and there is a whole lot of staring and blinking going on.

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Melanie McLeod
Aug 12, 2025
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Bloor Street West in Toronto

Whenever I am standing still in Scotland and the Scots hear my American accent, someone (always a guy) will approach me and fill me in on the (awful) fact that the president of the USA’s mother is from Scotland. Stornoway, in fact (where I am usually standing still at a bus stop with my American accent). Oh - and just in case…

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