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What's a Canuckle? [ edit ] Canuck : a slang term for Canadians originating in the 19th century, and the name of an intrepid band of hockey players, the Vancouver Canucks
Knuckle : a joint of a finger , which is brought into prominence when the hand is shut.
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canuckle - Cool dude of Canadian origin. Loves donuts (especially Tim Horton's ), women and ice hockey . Not necessarily all at the same time, but it wouldn't hurt.
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When's that Canuckle gonna get here with my donuts ? About this user [ edit ] This user is thin-skinned, frustrated by process, writes quickly then leaves and prefers the big picture over small details.
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Happy Chandler (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was the
44th governor of Kentucky (1935–1939), a member of the
U.S. Senate , the
commissioner of baseball , and the 49th governor of Kentucky (1955–1959). In his first term as governor, he oversaw the repeal of the sales tax, replacing the lost revenue with new
excise taxes and the state's first
income tax , and helped improve the state's education and transportation systems. He resigned as governor so his successor could appoint him to the Senate. A
fiscal conservative and disciple of
Virginia 's
Harry F. Byrd , Chandler opposed parts of Roosevelt's
New Deal and openly disagreed with the president's decision to prioritize
European operations in World War II over the
Pacific War . In 1945, he resigned his Senate seat to become the commissioner of baseball, succeeding
Kenesaw Mountain Landis . He approved
Jackie Robinson 's contract with the
Brooklyn Dodgers , initiating the
racial integration of
Major League Baseball .
Photograph credit: Harris & Ewing ; restored by Kentuckian
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Copper Island in Shuswap Lake
BC Ambulance at Royal Columbian Hospital Emergency department
Lucy Island lighthouse (recrop) on home page for DYK
An atypical white-furred Vancouver Island Wolf in captivity at the Greater Vancouver Zoo
Stuart Island Airpark (foreground) lies on the western shore of Prevost Harbour across from Satellite Island (Washington)
South-facing aerial view of Reid Harbour on Stuart Island, Washington in the Strait of Georgia
'Infinite Tires' public art by Douglas Coupland in south Vancouver
Pere David Deer resting at the Greater Vancouver Zoo
East-facing aerial view of Westminster Highway and Canada Line overpass to Brighouse Station in Richmond, British Columbia
South-facing aerial view of Saturna Island
RCMP visiting Burnaby Hospital
East-facing aerial view of Minoru Park
North-facing aerial view of Dinsmore Bridge in Richmond, British Columbia connecting Lulu Island with Sea Island
An east-facing aerial view of Ladner, British Columbia beyond Duck Island, Barber Island, Gunn Island and Port Guichon in the Fraser River Estuary
A container ship loading up at Roberts Bank Superport
