>> >> 1. Only in Canada......can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
> > 2. Only in Canada......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
> > 3. Only in Canada......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.
> 4. Only in Canada.....do people order double cheese burgers, large fries, and a diet coke.
> > 5. Only in Canada......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.
> > 6. Only in Canada......do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
> > 7. Only in Canada......do we use answering machines to screen calls and then have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to talk to in the first place.
> > 8. Only in Canada......do we buy hot dogs in packages of twelve and buns in packages of eight.
> > 9. Only in Canada.....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.
>> > 10. Only in Canada......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.
> >> >> >
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> >> >> > You know you're from Canada when ...
> >> >> >
> > 1. You only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.
> >> >> >
> > 2. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
> >> >> >
> > 3. The mosquitoes have landing lights.
>
> > 4. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
> >> >> >
>> > 5. You have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat.
> >> >> >
>> > 6. Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas.
> >> >> >
>> > 7. You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground.
> >> >> >
> > 8. You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
> >> >> >
>> > 9. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.
> >> >> >
>> > 10. You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.
> >> >> >
> >> > 11. You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
> >> >> >
> >> > 12. The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but
requires 6 pages for hockey.
> >> >> >
>> > 13. At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.
> >> >> >
> >> > 14. The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.
> >> >> >
> >> > 15. Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.
> >> >> >
> >> > 16. You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
> >> >> >
> >> > 17. You head south to go to your cottage.
> >> >> >
> >> > 18. You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck.
> >> >> >
> >> > 19. You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
> >> >> >
> >> > 20. The major parish fund-raiser isn't bingo it's sausage making.
> >> >> >
> >> > 21. You find -40C a little chilly.
> >> >> >
> >> > 22. The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.
> >> >> >
> >> > 23. You attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewellery and your Sorels.
> >> >> >
> >> > 24. You can play road hockey on skates.
> >> >>
> >> > 25. You know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction.
> >> >> >
> >> > 26. The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.
> >> >> >
> >> > 27. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
> >> >> >
> >> > 28. You perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".
> >> >> >
> >> > 29. You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Canadian friends.

hahahahaha--That was pretty funny and I'm not even a Canadian. One question, though. In #23, what are Sorels? On a slightly more serious note, I'd much rather live in Windsor, Ontario than Detroit, Michigan.

Sorel is a brand name of snow boots.

[This message has been edited by olympic (edited 02-20-2000).]

I am only the 2nd generation of being a US citizen after my Grandfather moved to these parts from Quebec city. So I'm not suprised I can understand and appreciate these "Only in Canada's. That was awesome! Have to admit though I still don't understand the comedy routine with the white bear in those Labbat commercials.

Olympic, the first 10 hold just as true for the US, or at least North Carolina. As for the Labatts commercial, I should've paid better attention to the comercials on CBC last nite... unfortunately, I was too depressed watching the Oilers blow another game to Cowgary to notice

[This message has been edited by bHooper (edited 02-20-2000).]

pretty much all the ones in the "you know your from.." section apply to minnesota, too. especially # 3,9,14 and 15...