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flossie
Jul 1, 2008, 05:20 AM
From Cambridge, Ontario


So, What Do Canadians Have To Be Proud Of ?

1. Smarties

2. Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp

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

4. Baseball is Canadian - First game June 4, 1838 - Ingersoll , ON

5. Lacrosse is Canadian

6. Hockey is Canadian

7. Basketball is Canadian

8. Apple pie is Canadian

9. Mr. Dress-up beats Mr. Rogers

10. Tim Hortons beats Dunkin' Donuts

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 . 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. EVER.

14. Our civil war was fought in a bar and it 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. A Canadian invented Standard Time.

17. The Hudsons Bay Company once owned over 10% of the earth's surface
And is still around as the world's 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.

24. We have coloured money.

25. Our beer advertisements kick

BUT MOST IMPORTANT!

24. The handles on our beer cases are big enough to fit your hands
With mitts on. OOOoohhhhh Canada!

25. And we don't bomb our allies. Oh yeah... And our elections only
Take one day.


26. Some of the best comedians are Canadian...



I AM CANADIAN!! HAPPY CANADA DAY

Have a Great One.

Curlyben
Jul 1, 2008, 05:31 AM
http://www.pipestoneflyer.com/Veterans/3dflagsdotcom_canad_2fagl.gif
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/pubfiles/CanadaDay.gif

flossie
Jul 1, 2008, 06:05 AM
Curlyben... you are such a showoff with your attachments! LOL:p

I'm just jealous that I can't do those!:o

NeedKarma
Jul 1, 2008, 06:37 AM
http://wordforge.fbyneserv.com/%7Ewordforg/images/smilies/waving.gif


http://hometown.aol.ca/tmgbeads/images/canadian_flag_waving.gif

It's good to be Canadian!

N0help4u
Jul 1, 2008, 08:58 AM
Question: How can you spell Canada with only three letters?
Answer: C,eh N,eh D,eh.

Here's the beer celebrate away

JudyKayTee
Jul 1, 2008, 12:12 PM
Not that I personally have ever noticed, of course, but I understand that those Mounties in their tight pants are something to see.

Oh, Mama!

flossie
Jul 1, 2008, 01:09 PM
Just for you Judy! Sorry, I couldn't find any pictures of their behinds(I'm talking the Mounties, NOT the horses!:D )

N0help4u
Jul 1, 2008, 02:11 PM
Did I come close enough??

firmbeliever
Jul 1, 2008, 02:16 PM
WOW! I didn't know Smarties was a Canadian thing.I used to love the original we had when I was little.Now there are so many variations similar to smarties that I can't seem to find that same taste.

Happy Canada Day! Joyeuse Fête Du Canada!

Allheart
Jul 1, 2008, 02:22 PM
Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian friends!!

Celebrate and enjoy!!

Curlyben
Jul 1, 2008, 02:28 PM
WOW! I didnt know Smarties was a Canadian thing.I used to love the original we had when I was little.Now there are so many variations similar to smarties that I can't seem to find that same taste.!

Actually they are originally English ;)

Smarties (Nestlé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_(Nestl%C3%A9))

JudyKayTee
Jul 1, 2008, 02:31 PM
Now I'm really going to show my ignorance - what are Smarties? (I don't get out much any more.)

firmbeliever
Jul 1, 2008, 02:31 PM
Actually they are originally English ;)

Smarties (Nestlé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_(Nestl%C3%A9))

:D

EDIT::
I just had to add this link here... :D
Were smarties a Canadian Invention? (http://www.classaxe.com/smarties/invented.html)

JudyKayTee
Jul 1, 2008, 02:36 PM
Did I come close enough ?????



Well, as much as I enjoyed the horses' butts I was thinking more along the lines of photos of the Mounties' butts -

Perhaps I'll save the horse butt photo - on occasion it would have been an apt avatar for me.

N0help4u
Jul 1, 2008, 02:36 PM
Okay now to tag a question onto your post:eek:

Were smarties a Canadian Invention? (http://www.classaxe.com/smarties/invented.html) 1, 2 or 3 ?

firmbeliever
Jul 1, 2008, 02:41 PM
Now I'm really going to show my ignorance - what are Smarties? (I don't get out much any more.)

Smarties - Google Image Search (http://images.google.mv/images?hl=en&q=Smarties%20&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi)

starbuck8
Jul 1, 2008, 04:19 PM
Flossie, you forgot Nanaimo Bars! ;) Yummmyyy!

YouTube - Canada Day Fireworks Celebration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-m1AE-wKcc)

Just a note: One of the songs attached to the fireworks display is not intended to offend any Americans! Let's just say we were drunk! ;) I'll be wishing y'all a happy 4th of July too!

Cheeerrrzzz everyone!

tomder55
Jul 2, 2008, 06:01 AM
Happy Canada Day . My wife always tells me she wanted to be a Mountie because "they always get their man ".

N0help4u
Jul 2, 2008, 06:04 AM
My wife always tells me she wanted to be a Mountie because "they always get their man ".
Seems like she got her man without being a mountie :D

starbuck8
Jul 2, 2008, 03:45 PM
Happy Canada Day . My wife always tells me she wanted to be a Mountie because "they always get their man ".

Now there's an idea! I must apply to the academy! ;) :D

NeedKarma
Jul 2, 2008, 03:48 PM
Now there's an idea!! I must apply to the academy! ;) :DOne of my good friends is in the RCMP, she is quite high-ranked - she investigates the wrong-doers from within. Go for it!

starbuck8
Jul 2, 2008, 03:53 PM
One of my good friends is in the RCMP, she is quite high-ranked - she investigates the wrong-doers from within. Go for it!

I have a friend too that became an RCMP, out of Regina. She let the title go to her head though, and she lost her husband because of it! She was a bit of a control freak to begin with though.

JudyKayTee
Jul 2, 2008, 04:25 PM
One of my good friends is in the RCMP, she is quite high-ranked - she investigates the wrong-doers from within. Go for it!


She? Well, there goes that particular fantasy of mine.

NeedKarma
Jul 2, 2008, 05:30 PM
She's quite pretty so it can become a different kind of fantasy for you. ;)

JudyKayTee
Jul 2, 2008, 05:47 PM
She's quite pretty so it can become a different kind of fantasy for you. ;)


I think I'll let this go without comment - :D

JoeCanada76
Jul 2, 2008, 05:48 PM
I just noticed this thread. Happy Birthday Canada. Woo Hoo,
Love the thread.

Sonador101
Jul 2, 2008, 06:23 PM
Happy canada day! Stargate was filmed there and I think macgyver was too. So yay! Yay! Break of the hokey sticks.

tickle
Jun 28, 2010, 09:02 AM
CANAJUN, EH.............................YES !

Tick

Aurora_Bell
Jun 29, 2010, 03:54 PM
I know this is old, but Winnie the Pooh is also Canadian! :D

Catsmine
Jun 29, 2010, 05:01 PM
I know this is old, but Winnie the Pooh is also Canadian! :D

Actually you're only 2 days early, Bella.

Aurora_Bell
Jun 29, 2010, 05:03 PM
Touché!

Catsmine
Jul 1, 2010, 04:01 PM
Touche!

Now it's Happy Canada Day!

tomder55
Jul 1, 2010, 04:55 PM
O Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux.

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix.

Ton histoire est une épopée,
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

flossie
Jul 1, 2010, 07:23 PM
Thanks tomder! I'm impressed that you know our national anthem as well as you do! :)

Happy Canada Day all you Canucks on AMHD!!

tomder55
Jul 2, 2010, 03:33 AM
I love it ! It has everything a national anthem of a free people should have .