Cheesy support

Those nice Canadian air traffic controllers thought of a way to show friendly support for their American counterparts, who haven't been paid since Dec. 22 because of the government shutdown across the border.

photo: NYT

"[E]mployees at an air traffic control center in Edmonton, Alberta, decided to buy pizzas for their colleagues at an office in Anchorage, Alaska. Soon, dozens of other Canadian traffic control centers joined in . . .By Monday, about 400 pizzas had been delivered to air traffic control towers across the United States."

The recipients were grateful. 

"I might have to cheer for a Canadian hockey team."

"O Canada! We don't deserve you!"

"I know who I'm voting for next election: Canada!"
"Pizza diplomacy, eh!"