What's so great about being Canadian eh?

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  • brittnicoledav
    brittnicoledav Posts: 113
    I heard other places dont have donairs or poutine?? but i didnt know they didnt have smarties, nanaimo bars, or ketchup chips!! man, y'all are missing out. plus the health care is a major plus. i loveeee canada <3
  • V3ggieL0vinGinger
    V3ggieL0vinGinger Posts: 235
    I love this awesome country! Go Canada!
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    Yet, you did. That's rather hypocritical of you.

    Are you happy I don't live in Canada? I'm sure you do, therefore, that would be the best part of Canada....that I don't live there.

    I do like visiting Winnipeg, though. Best steakhouse I've ever eaten is in Winnipeg. They have the best escargot and peppercorn steak on the planet. I do miss that place.
    Why did you post anything in this thread? Why did you waste your time by reading responses.

    Don't bother responding to this guy, he's not worth it.
    The best thing about Canada: I don't live there!


    miracole: you're proud of socialism? Interesting!

    The door is always open Pal! Come on over! Largest formerly undefended border on the planet! (Undefended until they started flying Predators along the border that is...)
  • twistofcain
    twistofcain Posts: 190
    Hockey is my reason for loving Canada!
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    as an American i thank you guys for poutine. 20 years ago i would have said beer too but we have had such a renaissance of great beer in the US thats not true anymore.

    have a great holiday!
  • mali240
    mali240 Posts: 126
    Timmys... aahh you get my order wrong 6/10 but i loove you
    poutine!!!!
    johnny burgers (its a toronto thing)
    pride parade
    health care system
    diversity
    patio weather (anything over 15 )

    moved to Toronto when I was 13. hands down best place in the world!!!!!
  • brittnicoledav
    brittnicoledav Posts: 113
    Smoked meat & poutine!!
    Worst part of going home is wanting to have all the GREAT food Montreal has to offer!

    Coffee Crisp Chocolate Bars
    CHERRY BLOSSOM CHOCOLATES!!!!!

    Oh man I'm going to have to go exercise just thinking of all these great things! :)

    I may be married to an American, but I WAS BORN & RAISED CANADIAN and will be CANADIAN TILL DEATH!

    HAPPY BIRHTDAY TO THE LAND I LOVE!!!!! :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:

    :glasses: hey look sunglasses, now how doesn't think of Sunglass at night!! Also Canadian :laugh:

    other places dont have coffee crisp???? oh man thats sad. so delish
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Dang, now I'm craving ketchup chips.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    When I see the craziness and sadness that goes on in other parts of the world that are still unfortunately so primitive and underprivileged I feel blessed to have been born here into such freedom and beauty. To not be starving for food, water shelter or other basic human rights is something I try not to take for granted on a daily basis. I love being Canadian!
  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    We wear toques, live in igloos and ride around on snowmobiles ....eh!

    Happy Canada Day!

    Karen
  • jenbk2
    jenbk2 Posts: 614 Member
    Dill Pickle chips originated in Canada.

    I love the men in canada. My first BF was Canadian- they were always so ahead of american boys.. lol
    edited to add: Coffee Crisp bars ROCK !!!
  • LifeOnMars_
    LifeOnMars_ Posts: 720 Member
    Happy Canada Day weekend boys & girls! :drinker:
  • LindaCWy
    LindaCWy Posts: 463 Member
    Timmys... aahh you get my order wrong 6/10 but i loove you
    poutine!!!!
    johnny burgers (its a toronto thing)
    pride parade
    health care system
    diversity
    patio weather (anything over 15 )

    moved to Toronto when I was 13. hands down best place in the world!!!!!

    I used to live in T.Dot... now I live north of it and... the people are SOO much nicer. And people are nice in Toronto! It's like a whole other breed of niceness up here...
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    We wanted to emmigrate to Ontario in Canada but couldn't get the working visa so for me the best thing about Canada would be if we could actually be there cause I love it.
  • WEB3
    WEB3 Posts: 121 Member
    Maple syrup
    Healthcare
    We are so friendly and polite! It's always refreshing when travelling to come home and have someone actually wait and hold a door for you!
    When travelling- people love Canadians!
  • coachblt
    coachblt Posts: 1,090
    The door is always open Pal! Come on over! Largest formerly undefended border on the planet! (Undefended until they started flying Predators along the border that is...)

    When I get there, my first stop is Hy's Steakhouse. 2nd stop, Bluebombers game! 3rd Stop, Ichibanan Japanese Steakhouse

    I use to attend the hockey camp in Winnipeg when I was younger. Stayed in the college dorms for 9 weeks during the summer just to improve my game. Saw Wayne Gretsky and the Canadian hockey team take on some slaps. Wayne had 7 assists and 4 goals that game. He was amazing.
  • LindaCWy
    LindaCWy Posts: 463 Member
    Hey, Canadians replying to this thread, please sport a Canadian flag this weekend. With the Euro cup and everyone sporting other countries flags, it would be nice to see some patriotism to the country we belong to. So if you have a flag up, make sure you have a Canadian flag up too. I adore the patriotism that American's show for their country, we should really follow suit.
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
    Also, Kinder Surprise. I hear those are illegal in the States?

    I had no idea that Smarties, Coffee Crisps, Nanaimos, etc were unique to us...
  • spiffysara27
    spiffysara27 Posts: 19 Member
    What is a beaver tail???
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    This is so topical... the following is a cut and paste from an email I received on Tuesday. I can't verify the facts but its good, fun reading. Please don't anyone take it too seriously... I'm Canadian and we rarely take anything seriously.

    C/P from somewhere else below...

    What do we Canadians
    Have to be Proud of?
    1. Smarties (not sold in the USA)



    2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp
    (not sold in the USA)



    3. The size of our footballs fields, one less
    down, and bigger balls.



    4. Baseball is Canadian - 1st game
    June 4, 1838 - Ingersoll, ON



    5. Lacrosse is Canadian



    6. Hockey is Canadian



    7. Basketball is Canadian



    8. Apple pie is Canadian



    9. Mr. Dress-up beats Mr. Rogers



    10. Tim Hortons beats Dunkin' Donuts



    11. In the war of 1812, started by America , Canadians pushed the Americans back past
    their White House. Then we burned it, and
    most of Washington ...
    We got bored because they ran away.
    Then, we came home and partied.....
    Go figure.



    12. Canada has the largest French population
    that never surrendered to Germany.


    13. We have the largest English population
    that never Ever surrendered or withdrew
    during any war to anyone, anywhere. EVER!
    (We got clobbered in the odd battle but
    prevailed in ALL the wars)



    14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and
    lasted a little over an hour.


    15. The only person who was arrested in our
    civil war was an American mercenary, he
    slept in and missed the whole thing.
    He showed up just in time to get caught.



    16. A Canadian invented Standard Time.



    17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned
    over 10% of the earth's surface and is still
    around as the world's oldest company.



    18. The average dog sled team can kill and
    devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.
    (That's more information than I need!)



    19. We know what to do with the parts
    of a buffalo.



    20. We don't marry our kin-folk...



    21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, Velcro,
    zippers, insulin, penicillin and the telephone.
    Also short wave radios which save countless
    lives each year.



    22. We have ALL frozen our tongues to
    something metal and lived to tell about it.



    23. A Canadian invented Superman.



    24. We have coloured money.



    25. Our beer advertisements kick *kitten*
    (Incidently... so does our beer)
    BUT MOST IMPORTANT !


    The handles on our beer cases are big enough
    to fit your hands in with mitts on.



    OOOoohhhhh..... Canada !!
  • ShanniLee
    ShanniLee Posts: 69
    The Canadian Football League... We have a Larger field. We have bigger balls. You know its good when you are willing to sit outside drinking ice cold beer in -20 degree weather....Go Bombers! :laugh:

    THIS!!!!!

    Hell Yea Bombers Rule!!!!!!!!!! Froze my fingers and toes last year during the supposed to be last game at Canad Inns..lol but it was TOTALLY worth it!!!!!!!!!

    BOMBERS RULE
    JETS RULE
    WINNIPEG RULES
    CANADA RULES
    CANADIANS RULE!!!!!!!!!!

    Pumped for the Canda Day Long Weekend!!!!!!! :D
  • kokaneesailor
    kokaneesailor Posts: 337 Member
    The Great Bear Rain Forest, home of the Spirit Bear ( Kermode Bear):smile:
  • mail704m
    mail704m Posts: 41 Member
    Now craving a Coffee Crisp, Cherry Blossom and a butter tart, or two.

    But why has no one mentioned Lululemon? Love how it makes all women just the right kind of curvy!

    (From a Canuck living in KS)
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    What is a beaver tail???

    a deep fried pastry, kind of along the lines of an elephant ear or a funnel cake, but slightly thicker and shaped like a beaver's tail. Traditionally served with cinnamon and sugar though there are many more combinations now. Delicious! particularly if you eat them on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa during Winterlude in February.
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    Hey, Canadians replying to this thread, please sport a Canadian flag this weekend. With the Euro cup and everyone sporting other countries flags, it would be nice to see some patriotism to the country we belong to. So if you have a flag up, make sure you have a Canadian flag up too. I adore the patriotism that American's show for their country, we should really follow suit.

    I have seen a few cars with double flags. But I completely agree with this. Show support for the country that you live in.
  • HauteP1nk
    HauteP1nk Posts: 2,139 Member
    Everything! :smile:

    Happy Canada Day! :drinker:
  • everytree
    everytree Posts: 127
    Poutine (I could live off the stuff)
    Touques
    Coffee Crips
    Aero Bars
    Wunderbars
    Nanaimo Bars
    Hockey
    PRIDE weekends (if you've never been to one - GO - most fun ever)
    Gay marriage
    We hosted one hell of an Olympic party here in Vancouver
    Healthcare
    Our education system
    We have loonies and toonies and our paper money is now plastic - thats fun! lol!
    We're friendly
    We're seriously multicultural
    Our beautiful flag

    Highway of Heros (youtube it if you don't know what it is but grab some tissues first)

    Our peacekeepers
    RCMP
    Polar bears
    Our arctic
    Our history

    And in true Canadian form - an apology - We're sorry about sending you Celine Dion and Justin Bieber.
  • Caffeine_Addict
    Caffeine_Addict Posts: 178 Member
    You can speak in an accent of any kind and still be considered as Canadian as the next.
  • everytree
    everytree Posts: 127
    Oh - and Happy Canada Day to all the Canucks in the crowd and to the rest of you too!
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
    My son and I were working on his school geneology project...For a split second it looked like my great-grandmother may have been born on PEI, but not the case. Almost Canadian, so close, so close...still some of my favorite people are from Canada and when they visit they bring me smarties!!!!

    Happy Canada Day Neighbors!!!

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