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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:10 PM
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What do you buy a Canadian for Christmas?
At work I am the "Secret Santa" for a woman who is from Canada originally.

They are an odd and mysterious people to me so I thought someone here could offer some cultural information on them.

Thanks in advance or maybe I should say Thankes.
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:13 PM
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1. A ticket to Florida n/t
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Pacifist Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:07 PM
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11. Noooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Moondog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 08:34 PM
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13. + 1,000
Edited on Tue Nov-23-10 08:40 PM by Moondog
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Pacifist Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:09 PM
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19. I didn't even have to look at your profile.
Even though I did.
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Chan790 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:15 PM
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2. Vegan Poutine.
By which I mean an order of french fried potaters.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:15 PM
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3. Just buy what you would for an American.
Well,maybe not a gun,buy you know,an ordinary gift.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:17 PM
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4. When *IS* Christmas in Canada anyway,
eh?
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:18 PM
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5. The real question is, what do you get her for Boxing Day?
They have that, too, just like in the UK, so you're hosed. You have to get her two presents, eh? :P
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:23 PM
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6. How about a beer ... in a tree?
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TK421 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 08:36 PM
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14. three french toasts, two turtlenecks, and a beer..in a tree!!!
I still have that cassette!
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 08:42 PM
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15. Geddy Lee's on that album, too!
Take off, eh? (to the Great White North) :D
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TK421 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:01 PM
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17. It's a beauty way to go...TAKE OFF!!!! to the Great White North...TAKE OFF!!!
It's the Beauty WAY TO GO...GOO-loo-koo-koo-koo-koo-koo-kuu!!!!!!GOO loo-koo-koo-koo-koo-kook-koo-koou!!!
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:04 PM
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18. Strange Brew was on the other night, too
I have to wonder what Max von Sydow thought of doing that movie...
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TK421 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:13 PM
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20. Probably not much!! That was done on a dare, I think!
I have to watch that movie again now, thanks to you kentauros! :pals: I don't have it on DVD, but a friend of mine does...should give him a call
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:21 PM
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21. Get yourself a 2-4 of Elsinore, some smokes
and stop by Tim Horton's on the way for some crullers. Oh, and don't forget to call Pizza Pizza when you get there (nine six seven - eleven eleven)
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:26 PM
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7. Maybe a nice novel, that's been translated into Canadian?
Or socks. I heard somewhere that Canadians like socks
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:28 PM
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9. They like to give socks anyway.
I have two pair I got one year after the other when I was married to a hoser, uh, I mean a Canadian ;)
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yankeepants Donating Member (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:26 PM
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8. A new took
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:52 PM
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24. "Tuque". I think it is french you know..
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 06:58 PM
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10. Just give her a little Christmas goose.
*snort!*
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styersc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 07:15 PM
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12. Strip a Christmas tree of all needles& tie a bullet to its branches.
"A Cartridge in a Bare Tree".
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 08:48 PM
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16. Canadians enjoy lobsters
and green argyle socks.
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:35 PM
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22. I know! Curling highlights!


:D
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 09:51 PM
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23. Get her a sweater with reindeer on it. Or earings that light up. We like that stuff.....
NOT! LOL!
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 10:41 PM
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25. A gift certificate to Tim Horton's?
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 10:43 PM
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26. I often buy them deer pellets. They go ape shit over that stuff, and will even fight, providing
entertainment!

They're such a simple and violent people. Hilarious!
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-23-10 10:44 PM
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27. Well, if you want to secede, whoops, I mean succeed, make sure it's bilingual, even if she or he is
from the Yukon.

A nicely lettered sign that says "Caution! Snow!/Attention! Neige!" is always a nice gift.
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