Monday, May 19, 2008

You Know You're From Canada When...

1st You only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.

2nd You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

3rd The mosquitoes have landing lights.

4th You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

5th You have 10 favorite recipes for moose meat.

6th Canadian Tire in each Saturday is busier than the toy stores for Christmas.

7th You live in a house that does not step forward, but the door is one meter above the ground.

8th You have taken your kids trick-or-treating in a Blizzard.

9th Driving is better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

10th You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel shirt night with only 8 buttons.

11st You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.

12nd The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.

13rd At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.

14th The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.

15th Your snow blower is stuck on the roof.

16th You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.

17th They head south to your cottage.

18th They often clean your barbecue fat, so the bears do not prowl on your deck.

19th You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

20th The large parish fund-raiser is not bingo it's sausage.

21st You can find a little-40C cool.

22nd The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.

23rd They attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry and your Sorel.

24th You can play in the street hockey skates.

25th You know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and construction.

26th The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.

27th They understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

28th They perk when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".

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