Monday, July 1, 2013

Only in Canada You Say? Pity

Proud to be Canadian

Thank you Canada for 4 glorious seasons:  Spring (my favorite) Summer, Fall and Winter (Ick, but some people actually like snow).
Thank you Canada for being a kind Country, and better yet, being known around the World for it.
Thank you Canada for our clean drinking water.
Thank you Canada for our education system.
Thank you Canada for having both men and women in the Military.
Thank you Canada for Women and Men being equal by Law.
Thank you Canada for two official Languages, English and French.
Thank you Canada for our Multicultural Society.
Thank you Canada for recognizing same sex marriage.
Thank you Canada for one of the Worlds highest standards of living.
Thank you Canada for Hockey, Basketball, insulin, the electric cooking range, IMAX film system, electron microscope, kerosene, electric organ, duct tape, and the all important telephone.
Thank you Canada for Smarties, Red Rose Tea, Pablum, Poutine, Beaver Tails, Timbits, and date squares.
Thank you Canada for unique words like Eh, Hoser, screech/swish, loonie, twoonie, touque, Canadian Tire Money, labour, colour, honour, tumour...all spelled with a "U".
Thank you Canada for The Friendly Giant, Casey and Finnegan, Beachcombers, Hockey Night in Canada, Sharon Lois & Bram, Much Music, and of course Bob and Doug McKenzie.
Thank you Canada for the highest tides in the World (Nova Scotia &New Brunswick).
Thank you Canada for CBC.
Thank you Canada for free Health Care (I am truly thankful for this one).
Thank you Canada for my freedom of religion, expression, beliefs and thoughts.  Which allows me to express my feelings in this blog on any given day.

And finally Thank you Canada for this Classic 1977 Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAtDXOnmqiM




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