Background: As a Californian attending school in Ontario, I had to explain pretty much all of the following to my fellow students. Let this be a lesson that even though Canadians know who the president is, they don't actually know that much about America. Despite what they might think.

Hey.
I don't surf,
or skateboard...
I don't work at a hemp shop
or know any celebrities, or swim with dolphins...
and I don't know Mark, Chris or Julie from California,
but I bet they like it here too.

I have power most of the time,
and when it goes off, they get it back up faster than other places.
Earthquakes are not going to make LA fall into the sea
But even if it did, most of us wouldn't miss it.
Gangs haven't taken over our cities.
Not even Oakland.

I can find snow, sun, or rain any time of year.
I believe in freedom of speech and the press.
Freedom of CHOICE and freedom of PROTEST,
AND THAT JOHN MUIR SHOULD BE UP FOR SAINTHOOD.
TEQUILA SHOULD BE CHEAP.
IT'S 'SAN FRAN', NOT 'FRISCO',
AND 'HELLA' IS A VALID TERM FOR 'VERY'.

CALIFORNIA HAS THE FIFTH LARGEST ECONOMY!
THE ONLY COASTAL REDWOODS IN THE WORLD!
AND IS THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA!

MY NAME IS CARRIE!
AND I AM CALIFORNIAN!

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