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> > HOW TO KNOW IF YOU'RE A
CANADIAN
> > > > You understand the phrase, "Could you pass me a serviette, I just > >dropped > > my poutine, on the chesterfield." > > > > You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars. > > > > You drink Pop, not Soda. > > > > You know that a Mickey and 2-4's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!" > > > > You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go > >for your > > holidays > > (not vacation), with good cigars and no Americans. > > > > You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway. > > > > You drive on a highway, not a freeway. > > > > You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers. > > > > You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical > >group. > > > > You cried when you heard that "Mr. Dress Up" died. > > > > You get excited whenever an American television show mentions > >Canada. > > > > You brag to Americans that: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion, > >Michael > > J. Fox, Alanis Morrisette, Rush, Lorne Greene & more, are Canadians. > > > > You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian! > > > > You know what a touque is. > > > > You design your halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. > > > > You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always
pronounced "Zed."
> > > > You live in a house with no front step, but the door is one meter up
from the ground.
> > > > Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages, but requires
6 pages for hockey.
> > > > You know that the four seasons means: winter, still winter, almost > >winter, > > and road work. > > > > You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm one. > > > > You understand the Labatt Blue commercials. > > > > You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan". > > > > You perk up when you hear the theme song from "Hockey Night in > >Canada." > > > > You are in grade 12, not the 12th grade. > > > > "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more > >polite than, > > "Huh?" > > > > You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all of your > > Canadian friends (and then you send them to your American friends > >just to > > confuse them...further) (easily done with their leader named after a > >short > > wild tree). > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 05-06-02 |
