Don't be too patriotic. Here in Québec, Canada le patriotism applies only to Québecois. A 138$ fine to a Canadian of Greek decendant, whom painted the Greek flag on his garage door.
Last week, the local french newspaper "Journal de Montreal" ran an article about Theodore Antonopoulos of Pierrefond who was fined $138 by the city for his pride in his nationality. After the success of Greece in the European Cup and the soccer world, Mr. Antonopoulos painted the greek flag on his garage door.
"It took me two months to paint that" said Mr. Antonopoulos saids of the full size greek flag on his garage door. "It took me the time, but it was beautiful".
The Soccer games were played in July and the painting was finished in September. So when a local public servant passed at Mr. Antonopoulos residence and presented him with the city fine for his masterpiece, he was extremely suprise.
The city spokeman quoted a law of the suburb which says that it is forbidden for all signs, designs, emblems, logos or drapeau (Flags) painted or reproduced on residential buildings which can be considered as publicities or in order to make known other facts. (translated from Journal de Montreal, 4 April,2006)
