happy (canadian) thanksgiving

toronto maple leaf, originally uploaded by suddenly.

it’s thanksgiving today in canada. apparently, it’s not such a big deal here like it is in the states. canadians gather with their family, but not necessarily on the actual thanksgiving day. and they may or may not eat turkey. which is prolly why they don’t call it “turkey day.” they’re like, whatevs about the whole thing.

we’re gathering with friends today and NOT eating turkey. and for that, i am thankful. turkey with all those starchy sides is overrated.

to those who observe, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

c’mon, move to canada

the Ex-patriots Liberal Intellectuals Theocracy Escape (ELITE) plan

all that and ketchup chips, too? sign me up!

food and drinks you can’t get in the U.S. of A.

dill pickle chips

all dressed chips

ketchup chips

muskoka dry ginger ale

havana club cuban rum

canadian moose droppings

(click to enlarge photo)

from left to right, top to bottom:

lay’s dill pickle potato chips – tastes like dried pickle juice on potato chips; tangy and very salty

ruffle’s all dressed potato chips – all dressed for what? i dunno. tastes like a mix between cheddar, BBQ, salt & vinegar, and sour cream & onion chips; the everything bagel of potato chips

lay’s ketchup potato chips – sounds gross but is actually yummy; like BBQ flavor minus the smoke

muskoka dry ginger ale – a less sweet, more gingery ginger ale without the nose-burning zing of jamaican ginger beer; muskoka is the fancy summer cottage territory of ontario, so imagine if the hamptons had its own beverage; “i f*cking love this!” exclaimed the ginger ale afficionado S.O.

cuban rum cocktail – saw all these bottles of “havana club” rum at a local cuban restaurant; when i realized it was rum from cuba, it made sense why i never saw that brand in the embargo-minded US

canadian moose droppings – actually chocolate-covered almonds marketed to the scatalogical freaks out there; we know who you are

i am canadian t-shirt

i am canadian t-shirt, originally uploaded by suddenly.

saw this t-shirt at a souvenir shop at the harbourfront centre. it says:

i do not travel by dogsled

i am not a fur trader or a lumberjack

i live in the second largest country in the world

i live in a house not an igloo [MAPLE LEAF FLAG HERE] winter only lasts one season

i do not know your second cousin dave in saskatoon

our currency was not based on monopoly money

the maple leaf is our national symbol

a loonie is a dollar, not a relative

WE ARE THE BEST HOCKEY PLAYERS IN THE WORLD!

what you don’t see is that on the back of the shirt it says:

i pay too much for smokes and booze

i say funny things like “PRAH-duce” and “PASS-ta”

i sew a canadian flag onto my backpack when i travel

i add an extra “u” to words like color and favor

i am proud of canada’s beers and beef

i get my milk from plastic bags

i eat “kraft dinner” instead of “kraft macaroni & cheese”

i am quick to point out every single actor and singer who’s canadian

i am embarassed by celine dion

i eat potato chips in flavours you’ve never heard of

i put olives and corn on my hot dogs

i am confused about my national cuisine

i go to korea to teach english

cold weather we’re having, eh?

(now i have to translate everything into french before you can buy this shirt)