WARNING! This may not be very amusing if you call into one of the following groups:
You vaguely know that Canada is somewhere to the north but you couldn't name its capital for money (i.e. you are American), or
You have no sense of humor about the relationship between the U.S. and Canada, yet you can't explain what is good about Canada without comparing it to the US (i.e. you are Canadian).
You have been warned.
Things About Canada
Copyright 1996 by Craig S. Thom
Southern Ontario has more than its fair share of old people who like to drive 20 kph below the maximum.
Kit Kats are made by Nestle, not Hershey (via Reese), and the packaging is different.
At times, the 401 looks like one long funeral procession, but my car finally didn't feel out of play for having daytime running lights.
Canadian money is much prettier than U.S. money. Too bad it isn't worth more.
Last year's National Hockey League and Canadian Football League champions were both in the States.
Sometimes traffic lights blink green, which means that those turning left have the right of way.
They have white vinegar in the condiment bins at fast food restaurants. For fries.
Many of the people in Ontario really do say "eh?" a lot, but I've never heard a Canadian say "hoser" in a normal conversation.
There are doughnut shops everywhere! Tim Horton's seems to be the big one, at least across the bottom of Ontario.
Canadians haven't really adopted the Convenience Store as a way of life, although i did see a 7-11 or two in major metropolitan areas. In rural areas they still pump the gas for you, they have but one small rack of chips and candy bars, and, get this, they have one cooler with a few cans of soft drinks in it! They are missing the 20 or so cases of every imaginable drink. They don't have HUGE fountain drinks. See the next point.
A "large" fountain drink is what we used to have for a large, back before the onslaught of beverage inflation. 16, perhaps 20 oz max. Imagine, having a drink so small you can carry it without help.
Not once did I see a dog sled or an igloo, although I did see a lot of flannel shirts.
I'll write more if I think of it, assuming no one kills me first.