We are in the throws of 5 days in Canada.
I have to say I love Canada.
When ever I tell people I am going to Canada and looking forward to it, people look at me like I am joking.
Most Americans think of Canada like an attic. You forget it is up there most of the time, and when you do get up there you think, “I forgot I had this.” (ht Kathleen Madigan)
Yes, there are some strange things to Canada (like the fact they use the maple leaf to dot the letter “i” or to use it as an apostrophe in almost every logo).
We spent much of the evening getting a lesson in Canadian geography and history. (I should really know more.)
Did you know that each province has a different relationship to the federal government? They each received different treatment because they joined the country at different times. Meaning each province has a different level of freedom.
It is all very odd. It would be like Californian being told exactly how it would spend its highway funds and Wyoming getting to do what ever they wanted with it.
Your homework: go learn something about your neighbor to the north. They are really nice people.
I would almost consider moving if it wasn’t for the fact I have found it easier to walk across a boarder in West Africa where I spoke none of the languages involved than it is for me to get into Canada.

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