You Could Be A CanadianA reader tip and a Jeff Foxworthy special gave me this idea for some light summer reading. I call it: YOU COULD BE A CANADIAN
1. If you say "thank you" to vending machines 2. If you know what a "turn signal" is 3. If you wave to the car beside you and indicate "go ahead" 4. If you think a "snob" is anyone who believes "bigger is better" 5. If Celine Dion is your sister 6. If you can complete the phrase "Look up, look ___ ___" 7. If you are more familiar with Coronation Street than with Sesame Street 8. If you rise for a toast and say "To the Queen" 9. If you know 54 40 is a band 10. If you can define "ice wine" 11. If you drink rye, or used to 12. If you can explain the difference between nunatak and Nunavut 13. If you can spell Saskatchewan 14. If you can pronounce Kaministikwia 15. If you can sing "Land of the Silver Birch" 16. If you can explain how The Titanic, The English Patient, and The Hurricane qualify as Canadian Culture 17. If you have worked as a peeler and never had to remove your clothing 18. If you've been to Fargo 19. If you've ever taken a slapshot or tripped on the hogline 20. If you know, to the nearest kilometre, the location of the closest Tim Horton's Finally, if you can identify the location pictured above, you must be Canadian. Check back September 1 for the answer. Copyright j. m. bridgeman, 2000 Want to know more? Just ask. Want to add to the list? Please, feel free . . .
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