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Do people here

generally like mowing grass?

Basically?

We don't talk about it.

l see, grass is a taboo here.

''Michel.. .

That's me.

''now rolls over on his own.

He's very athletic and drinks a lot."

l was born in St Ccile in a barn.

And so?

lt's like looking for your photo

in a family album and not finding it.

Understand?

Not a bit.

For a secret adoption,

the church register's useless.

We could announce it

in the parish bulletin.

Do you want to find them,

yes or no?

Basically? l'm wondering

what the hell l'm doing here.

National Power's Hybrid Car Stalled

Here you go.

l suggest you go to the junction

down the road.

Hitch a ride to Wakefield.

There's a bus there.

l washed my hands, l swear.

Sorry, it's because of.. .

What happened to you?

Caught my arm

in a school-bus door.

Like to sign it?

Where you headed?

To Waukfield.

You're not staying?

My family's waiting for me.

You give up easily.

Mr Legros will take you.

l have a First Communion class.

Quite a man,

once you get to know him.

St Christopher.

Patron saint of drivers.

-Travellers.

ls it a hybrid motor?

Diesel-electric?

Yeah.

lt's not the original motor?

No.

ls it more or less hand-built?

More than less.

The Japanese will soon

produce nothing else.

Damn seat.

The person who built the motor.. .

Did he build others?

-He's dead.

You knew him?

A bit. He was my father.

Sorry.

-No problem.

So, were you born here?

No, l was born at Expo 67.

Where's that?

The 1967 World Fair in Montral.

No kidding.

-Yeah, prematurely.

On the site?

-On the site.

My mother was 8 months.

lt was hot, she'd stood all day and.. .

l was born at

the Man in the Universe Pavilion.

Was your dad with her?

No, he was working

in the Man at Work Pavilion.

Man at work in the universe.

Fabulous.

Want help with that?

No, it's ok.

Sh*t!

The great Canadian outdoors!

Bad fries! Bad beer!

l can't sleep!

What a pain!

l'm taking a piss!

Can't l piss in peace?

Excuse me, but what brings you

to St Ccile?

lt's not exactly Niagara Falls.

l'm here in Qubec for my work.

l invented a de-icer

for power lines.

l came to show it to National Power.

National Power?

You work for NP?

No, not at all.

You're not de-icing lines now,

in summer.

So?

So, what?

What are you doing in St Ccile?

Looking for my family.

You have family here?

Yes. Well, no. l was born here.

ln St Ccile?

An ostrich!

ls anyone home?

Open up, please!

Open up! ls anyone home?

There was an accident!

Open up!

On February 3, 1960,

Michel could already turn

to the ventral position.

He measures 1.21 meters.

He ate well and with a single belch

could melt up to 12 km of ice.

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