Normal takes over Canada!? Should we be told!?

[Rum]

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21093230

'Wrong' maple leaf on Canadian banknotes


Canada's new plastic banknotes feature Norway maple leaves, instead of the Canadian sugar maple leaf, according to botanists.

They argue the leaf shown features more sections and has a more pointed outline than the Canadian version.

The maple leaf is featured on the new C$20 (£13), C$50 and C$100 notes, which were introduced in November.

Bank of Canada officials say the image is a "stylised" leaf, created with the help of a botanist.

"I think it's just an after-the-fact excuse," said Sean Blaney, senior botanist at the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre, who first brought the image to the attention of the broadcaster CBC.

The Norway maple, however, is a popular tree in central and eastern Canada, after being imported from Europe.

"It has naturalised to Canada," Mr Blaney said.

"This could not be confused with a native species of Canada," Julian Starr, a botany professor at the University of Ottawa, told the CBC.

The leaf on Canada's flag is stylised, but in such a way that it still looks like the native species, Mr Starr later told CTV.

In August, the Bank of Canada apologised for removing an image of an "Asian-looking" woman from the design of the new $100 bank note.

The polymer banknotes have also faced criticism for not working in many vending machines

[cronus]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

[FBM]

This is just the first phase of his gradual takeover. Hide yer teapots and get ready to fight.

[Rum]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

Now I look she looks uncannily like Prince Philip! Perhaps they've morphed!

[Callan]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

Now I look she looks uncannily like Prince Philip! Perhaps they've morphed!

I thought more like Ray Winstone in The Sweeney

"Get yer trahhhhsers on, you're nicked!"

[Bella Fortuna]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

Now I look she looks uncannily like Prince Philip! Perhaps they've morphed!

"That's a man, baby!"

[Gawdzilla Sama]

"So, the British royals keep Basset hounds?"

"That's her son."

[Faithfree]

They were just barking up the wrong tree ...

[Blind groper]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

Seen any photos of her at age 20?

She was hot, baby!

[cronus]

The Queen looks a tad blokish too but maybe that's intentional?

Seen any photos of her at age 20?

She was hot, baby!

Most are hot at that age but with no working time machine it's a rather pointless observation isn't it?

[Jason]

That really depends.

[JimC]

Can you make maple syrup from Norwegian maples?

That is the question...

All else is mere frippery...

[Jason]

Yes, but it's not nearly as tasty as the syrup from sugar maples.

[MiM]

Where the F...k did you anglophones get the idea to call that tree Norway maple