ONLY IN CANADA! There are many things that are uniquely Canadian. Here are just a few, broken down by category. FOOD: Tim Horton's...no donut in the U.S. quite matches one from Tim's; and the coffee is amazing Back bacon...what Americans refer to as "Canadian bacon", although their version is actually nothing more than ham Butter tart...much like a pecan pie, but without the pecans Smarties...similar to M&M's, but with a nicer milk chocolate taste and not so horribly sweet (available in the U.K. as well) Donair...a pita full of spiced meat and a garlic sauce; similar to a gyro Nanaimo bar...a sweet treat; like a brownie with a layer of buttery icing and then a layer of chocolate Poutine...french fries with cheese curd and gravy on top Tortiere...a meat pie without any gravy inside Swiss Chalet...a restaurant known for its rotisserie chicken HOLIDAYS: Victoria Day (aka "the May two-four")...celebrated on the Monday nearest May 24th, Queen Victoria's birthday Canada Day...July 1st; the anniversary of Canada's Confederation Remembrance Day...November 11th; in remembrance of those who fought in various wars Thanksgiving...the 2nd Monday in October; a celebration of harvest time Boxing Day...December 26th; named after the tradition of giving gift boxes to servants after Christmas LANGUAGE: Anglophone...a Canadian whose first language is English Francophone...a Canadian whose first language is French Touque...a winter hat MISCELLANEOUS: Screech...liquor popular in Newfoundland Loonie...a $1 coin; it has a picture of a loon on it Toonie...a $2 coin GST...Goods and Services Tax; an extra 7% on almost everything you can buy, in addition to provincial sales tax Maritimes...the eastern provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, an New Brunswick Curling...a sport originally from Scotland involving throwing large, smoothed rocks down a sheet of ice Canadian Tire...an all-purpose store selling everything from auto parts to sports equipment to blenders Why not sign my Guestbook, Eh?! NEXT:       HOME