So What Do Canadians Have To Be Proud Of??

bcdphie · #1 07-15-2003, 12:03 AM

I thought this was pretty amusing/interesting - there were a few things I didn't know...

1. Smarties

2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp

3. The size of our footballs fields and one less down

4. Baseball is Canadian

5. Lacrosse is Canadian

6. Hockey is Canadian

7. Basketball is Canadian

8. Apple pie is Canadian

9. Mr. Dress-up kicks Mr. Rogers ass

10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass

11. In the war of 1812, started by America, Canadians pushed the Americans back...
past their 'White House'. Then we burned it... and most of Washington, under the command of William Lyon McKenzie who was insane and hammered all the time.
We got bored because they ran away, so we came home
and partied...Go figure..

12. 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.

14. Our civil war was a bar fight that lasted a little over an hour.

15. The only person who was arrested in our civil war was an American mercenary, who slept in and missed the whole thing... but showed up just in time to get caught.

16. We knew plaid was cool far before Seattle caught on.

17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface and is still around as the worlds oldest company.

18. The average dog sled team can kill and devour a full grown human in under 3 minutes.

19. We still know what to do with all the parts of a buffalo.

20. We don't marry our kin-folk.

21. We invented ski-doos, jet-skis, velcro, zippers, insulin, penicillin, zambonis, the telephone and short wave radios that save countless lives each year.

22. We ALL have frozen our tongues to something metal and lived to tell about it.

23. A Canadian invented Superman.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!....

24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands with mitts on.

KillarneyRose · #2 07-15-2003, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by bcdphie
10. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass

Oh, but we have Krispy Kreme!

Jill1228 · #3 07-15-2003, 03:38 AM

Yeah, well Canada is getting on the KK Bandwagon!

Got stores in Toronto and Montreal

Funny I was driving home from work the other day and a motorcycle with BC plates had a box of Krispy Kremes attached to the back of his Harley!

It is about 50 miles to the nearest Krispy Kreme! But I can tell ya that on the rare occasions I go there, over half of the cars in their lot have BC plates!

Y'all got some kick ass coffee (I LOVE Tim Horton's coffee)

Lady Pi Phi · #4 07-15-2003, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by Jill1228
Y'all got some kick ass coffee (I LOVE Tim Horton's coffee)

Timmy's coffee rules all!!!!!

KillarneyRose · #5 07-15-2003, 09:09 AM

The Kids in the Hall. Love, love, love them!!!

I'm squooshing your head, I'm squooshing your head... Sorry!

Sistermadly · #6 07-15-2003, 10:08 AM

I disagree with #9 .. especially since Mr. Rogers worked for Mr. Dressup when he was first starting out. But HOORAY for Coffee Crisp, especially the mini bars! It's coffee, in a candy bar!

CutiePie2000 · #7 07-15-2003, 10:54 AM

The RCMP's Musical Ride is really beautiful to watch. It's a choreographed ride of horsemen and horsewomen set to music (all RCMP officers decked out in their red tunic uniform)

Lady Pi Phi · #8 07-15-2003, 10:59 AM

2010 Olympics!!!!

Yay for Vancouver!!!!

Sistermadly · #9 07-15-2003, 12:22 PM

Having a Mountie in the family rocks.

CC1GC · #10 07-15-2003, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by CutiePie2000
The RCMP's Musical Ride is really beautiful to watch. It's a choreographed ride of horsemen and horsewomen set to music (all RCMP officers decked out in their red tunic uniform)

As is, The Changing of the guard.

Jill1228 · #11 07-15-2003, 12:53 PM

And i have seen some FINE assed mounties!

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Originally posted by CutiePie2000
The RCMP's Musical Ride is really beautiful to watch. It's a choreographed ride of horsemen and horsewomen set to music (all RCMP officers decked out in their red tunic uniform)

The_Nash · #12 07-15-2003, 03:37 PM

I thought velcro was invented at Arizona state University...

CutiePie2000 · #13 07-15-2003, 03:40 PM

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Originally posted by CC1GC
As is, The Changing of the guard.

I had a tour of Rideau Hall (where the Governor General lives, who is Adrienne Clarkson at this time) and it was fascinating. It made me so proud to be Canadian when I had all this cool stuff about Canada. Rideau Hall is really beautiful.

FWIW, Lil_G, I lived in Toronto for a year and I was really impressed with Ottawa's summertime beauty.

AGDPrincess70 · #14 07-15-2003, 05:10 PM

you can also claim the Barenaked Ladies

we forgive you for Bryan Adams

CutiePie2000 · #15 07-15-2003, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by AGDPrincess70
you can also claim the Barenaked Ladies
we forgive you for Bryan Adams

eeeww, no you can keep them both.
We have Shania Twain too (and uh, depending on your tastes, Celine Dion).

And of course,
Cirque du Soleil!