Maple Leaf Masquerade; Some Americans Abroad Pretend to Be Canadian

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Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Ready to trade that Yo for an Eh?

There are those who insist that smart American travelers should stow their Yankee identity and simply pretend they're Canadians to ensure safe passage overseas.

New Mexico-based T-Shirt King, in fact, is offering a "Going Canadian" kit for $25 that includes a T-shirt emblazoned with the Canadian flag and the phrase "O Canada," a matching maple leaf patch for luggage, a window sticker, lapel pin and a little guide called "How to Speak Canadian, Eh?"

"Now when somebody asks you about American politics, you can say, 'I'm on vacation. I don't want to talk aboot it,' " the …