> > Indeed it does: To the north, Canada went metric in 1971 and put its speed > limit signs in kilometers (or kilometres) per hour, along with nearly all > measurements that government uses. But in 1984 a new government made further > metrification optional, leaving the process in a state of suspended > animation. One must buy frozen turkeys by the kilogram and fresh turkeys by > the pound, even in the same store.
Baloney!! (which in Canada is priced in 100 g increments). Fresh or frozen, a turkey, purchased in Canada is officially weighed and priced by the kilogram. But I do admit that it would probably be advertised by the pound, with the per kg price in much smaller print. Stephen Gallagher
