Okay this is just for some laughs. Let’s not take it personal. I have not verified the facts because quite honestly I am too lazy.
So 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 )
Image via Wikipedia4. 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
Image via Wikipedia10. Tim Horton's beats Dunkin' Donuts
Image via Wikipedia12. 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.
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.
Image via Wikipedia 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
(That's more information than I need!)
19. We know what to do with the parts
of a buffalo.
Image via Wikipedia 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.
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.
Image by rick via FlickrBUT MOST IMPORTANT !
The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands in with mitts on.
Image via WikipediaOOOoohhhhh..... Canada !!
Oh yeah... And our elections only take one day!
Pass this on if you're proud to be Canadian!!!
Too much!!! Most definitely proud to be a Canadian!!! love your blog!!
ReplyDeleteGGGGGOOOOOOOO Canada!!!
ReplyDeleteJen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
Go Canucks! Although you did just remind me that next year is an election year south of the border. Buh! Painful!
ReplyDeleteGee I miss Tim's.
ReplyDeleteAli
Best iced cappuccino? Canada! Go Tim's... and Canada! LOL Have a wonderful Monday!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
So YOU'RE responsible for all the times I've had to watch sports on TV! 18 and 19 I could have done without. ;-) If Smarties are little candies, we do have them here. My son loves them!
ReplyDeleteGrinning - and the list is even longer.
ReplyDeleteGreat tribute on a holiday Monday for Canada - thanks!
ReplyDeleteLots of funny and talented people come from Canada too. But they get famous and make tons of money in the U.S. What's up with that?
ReplyDeleteI want that Coffee Crisp. Nay. I NEED that Coffee Crisp.
Heeeeeyyyyy Don't be dissin' Mr. Rogers!
ReplyDeleteNow I know Who to blame for att those sports.
♫Blame♬♪Can♩♫a♬♪da♬♩♪
*ALL* those sports
ReplyDeleteThat was interesting! I love Smarties candy and buy it every now and then here in the U.S. I'd love to try that Coffee Crisp bar!
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