1. You've gone on vacation in Canada before, if only for a weekend.
2. But because of its close distance and cultural similarities, you don't really feel like you've left the country.
3. At least once a customs officer has asked you to step out of your car.
4. And you remember when you only needed a birth certificate to get across the border.
5. As a kid, you attended at least one school field trip in Canada.
6. And were no doubt shocked to discover that Canada's large soft drinks are the size of our medium soft drinks.
7. I'm sorry — not soft drinks. It's called "pop."
8. By now, you expect your pocket change to always contain at least one Canadian coin.
9. Speaking of money, you grew up with the exchange rate memorized.
10. You didn't HAVE to wait until 21 to experience drinking legally.
11. And "cold" is somewhere between 10 and 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
12. Yes it does get hot up north, but air-conditioning is a rare luxury.
13. You've beat that heat with more than a few Tim Hortons iced capps.
14. And that goes for Labbatt as well — a totally mainstream beer on the border.
15. Poutine has satisfied its fair share of your drunk cravings.
16. You either played hockey or know people who played hockey.
17. For similar reasons, you know a lot about professional hockey even if you don't watch it.
18. More than one Canadian commercial has snuck into your local broadcasting.
19. And some of your favorite radio stations are actually Canadian radio stations.
20. There's at least one Canadian flag flying high near where you grew up.
21. You only eat real maple syrup with your waffles — none of that fake stuff.
22. You know that the famous Canadian accent does indeed exist, but that it's not as prevalent as many people think.
23. And because of where you grew up, at least one person has called you "practically Canadian."
24. And really, you know that that's not such a bad thing.
