Sook Yin Lee
We all say "thank you" a lot. We thank people for holding doors open for us. We thank the person who hands us our morning coffee. We thank the cashier when she hands us our change. And real keeners even send thank you notes to people who've given them a present. But if you were to
keep track of now many times a day you say "thank you," how often would you really mean it? So we ask the question: has thank you lost its meaning? Read the full description.
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Piece Description
So, let me ask you, how many times have you said "thank you" today? Maybe 10 times or
more? Has "thank you" become a hollow phrase in our lexicon that's overused and undervalued? Today on the program, we present an award-winning episode of the CBC Radio program "Definitely Not the Opera" that considers if thank you has lost its meaning.
Broadcast History
This program first aired on the CBC Radio programn Definitely Not the Opera on October 11, 2008. It won a Gabriel award in 2009.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE | DEVOTCHKA | LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, SOUNDTRACK. | LAKESHORE | 00:00 | |
| I THANK YOU | SAM & DAVE | BEST OF SAM & DAVE. | ATLANTIC | 00:00 |
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