Growing Up Canadian, Eh.

You can take the girl out of Canada, but you can't take... you know the rest.

Being Canadian means the cold doesn't phase us

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Because it's freezing cold for more than half of the year.

We've pretty much mastered life in cold weather

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The winter uniform and its many life-saving accessories are always on hand.

Our brothers and guy friends always have hockey practice

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You can always count on a sweaty hockey bag in every mom's minivan.

Beaver tails on skiing trips are a must-have

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Not real ones, of course. Only dough ones coated in cinnamon and extra Nutella, s'il vous plaît.

"Snow Days" are just regular days

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A snow day in New York is just a normal, run-of-the-mill day in Canada.

We find it amusing when New Yorkers flip out every time it snows

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Come on guys, they're only small snowflakes...and it's not even sticking.

Timbits over donuts, any day

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Stopping at a Timmy Ho's for timbits is in every Canadian's DNA and rivals any donut shop.

We always apologize when someone bumps into us

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Even when it's clearly not our fault. Pronounced "Sooorry."

Lakes over oceans, any day

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Whether it's summers at camp or a cottage, summertime equals lake time.

Garbage cans over trash cans

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Foy-yay over foy-yer

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It's French, people.

Pop over soda

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"Would you like a pop?"

"Zed" over "Zee"

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Zed as in Zebra.

Toque over beanie or hat

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Hydro over electricity

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And knapsack over backpack

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"I love your knapsack, where did you get it?!"

But no matter what anyone says, we know what life's all aboot.

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