Canada in Review...

What a beautiful country with beautiful people!  Wherever we were,  people greeted us with a smile and did their best to make us happy!  Make sure to go to the end to see our comparisons😊


Money                                                                      

In Canada, they have a $2 dollar coin names the Looney Coin.  In the USA, it is the $2 dollar bill.                               

Food                                          

In Canada, they have Butter Tarts and Poutine and Ontario Peaches.  In the USA, it would be Pecan Pie without the nut and Outback Cheesy Fries without gravy and Georgia or South Carolina peaches.

Geology                                

In Canada, they have the Canadian Shield.  In the USA, it is the Rocky Mountains.

Obstructions                               

In Canada, they have rocks.  In the USA, it is the Crabpots.

Alcohol                          

In Canada, they have the LCBO or The Beer Store.  In the USA, it is ABC of Virginia or Norman's Liquor's or Total Wine.


Drinks                

In Canada, they have a Caesar which has a base of tomato and clam juice.  In the USA, it is the Bloody Mary which has a base of tomato juice.


Nuisances       

In Canada, they have flies, mosquitos, horseflies, and geese poop.  In the USA, it is flies, mosquitos, horseflies, and geese poop.

Government                        

In Canada, they have Parliament which has the Senate and the House, which are elected and the Prime Minister, who is elected.  In the USA, it is the Senate and the House, which are elected and the President who is elected.                                   
   
Entering the Country 

In Canada, they ask, "Do you have a gun?"  In the USA, they ask, "Do you have Cannabis?"                    

Language when
ending a sentence      

In Canada, they say "eh" (A).  In the USA, they say "you know" 

             
Ice cream         

In Canada, Mademoiselle Catherine- Montreal.  In the USA, Danny says there is nothing!


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