"~patches~" > wrote in message
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> Reg wrote:
>
>> Debbie wrote:
>>
>>> Canadians send utility crews all the time to help when hurricanes and
>>> other such disasters hit. We also send fire fighters to help fight your
>>> forest fires. And fire fighters from our area also went to help out
>>> after 9/11. That is from my area.. a smaller populated area. I know
>>> that many more were sent from other areas as well. Sure we don't send
>>> the amount of dollars or perhaps even the numbers that the US sends
>>> areas.. but with 10% of your population it would be impossible.
>>
>>
>> Not only did Canada send crews after 9/11, many Canadian
>> families opened their homes to stranded American passengers
>> after all America's planes were grounded.
>>
>> Then there's the infamous "Canadian Caper", wherein the
>> Canadian Govt hid several American diplomats then smuggled them
>> out of Iran while The Ayatollah was trying add them to his list
>> of hostages. All this at the risk of losing their own lives,
>> of course.
>>
>> Canada rocks.
>>
> Canada does indeed rock IMO, it's the best country around but I'm a
> little biased. We have great food too. What about a thread on Canadian
> foods?

One of my favorites:
I was in Canada on your holiday, I think it was Boxer Day, (or your similar
Thanksgiving day) (or our Thanksgiving Day) and went to a restaurant that
touted 'gourmet' food. I must admit there was nothing that was fixed 'good
enough for me.' But one thing I did enjoy was the pea soup. It took me a
long time to research what kind of soup this was. I heard later it was
considered Canadian's national soup. It's still a little difficult to find
this type of pea (for me).
Dee Dee