That is some gorgeous handwriting -- a dying art to be sure!

I think the "self-made person" (man) trope is somehow closer to the surface in Alberta because Leduc No. 1 was only 78 years ago. Were it not for the good fortune of being born on decaying algae and having stolen land, life would be very different here.

This feels like it's on the same level as the ECA designation they created for themselves in 2022.