> I have a few short stories I started and never finished. Here's one of them.
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> The Secret Society of Canadians
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> My high school was like any other American high school. They served mystery meat in the cafeteria. They had bomb scares at least once a semester. They had armed guards on patrol outside. Unlike most American high schools, this school was in Germany. Unlike most American high schools, this one had Canadians.
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> They weren't that much different from us. They looked just like us, spoke the same language even. Their I.D. cards were yellow. If you listened carefully, you could hear them mispronounce certain words.
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> They moved among us. You couldn't tell who was who.
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> That's as far as I got.

It's a good start -- makes me think there's something ominous going on. Not sure about the ispronunication of words thing, though (never heard anyone up here say "aboot," for example).

Is this story, when it's finished, supposed to be humourous? Horror? Science fiction? Satire? A mixture of these categories? Whatever it turns out to be, I have the feeling I'd enjoy it.

I don't know if this would be any help, but the following link does seem to tie in nicely, even if Germany isn't a factor -- as it is in your story. Maybe there are some good ideas there, at the least.

mac "Canadian with a sense of humo(u)r, or maybe a thick skin" rinus7