Happy Canada Day! Being Canadian, this day has some significance to me. I love Canada very much. My friend Lori posted this on her Facebook and I decided to steal it from her and share it with you because I don’t know how many of you know this about Canada (or at least, Eastern Ontario, which is where I’m from):
image via my confined space
Yes, that’s right.
image via wikipedia
I like what Google did with their logo to mark this wonderful day:
image via google
True story: Canada also has ketchup flavoured chips and Poutine (which is divine). And what Americans call Smarties, we call Rockets. And what Canadians call Smarties, America does not distribute. Also we spell things with a u, which I think looks a lot better. How does colour get by without U? It has no balance otherwise! And we all know there is no honour without U. Favourite isn’t even without U. I could go on. Sara Zarr wrote a fun blog entry about Canada after a recent visit. You should read it.
Fun Fact about this Canadian: I did not always say “eh,” but my friends did. And I wanted to be just like them so I forced myself to say it until it finally became second nature. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if they decided to jump off a bridge? Probably I would have done it with them while screaming, “EEEEEEH!”
And they would have thought I was so cool and finally accepted me for the person I pretended to be when I was around them. *sniff*
I am celebrating Canada Day with this movie:
The Friday the 13th remake! I also celebrated June 30th with this movie. I watched it twice. I may watch it twice tomorrow! I really liked it a lot. It had a good “feel.” I also got Freddy vs. Jason, but halfway through watching it, I had to stop and start up the remake again because sometimes Freddy doesn’t take things seriously enough for me. Actually, I don’t know if you guys know this, but Freddy Kreuger’s a bit of a jerk.
jerk
Anyway, I like how the remake brings the FEAR back into it. Whether or not it’s a truly scary movie (jury is out; I just like watching Jason!), I feel like there’s something more TRUE to the original installments in this one than the later ones. Like, I could feel the summery-ness and the desperate need to SURVIVE emanating off of Jason’s victims, which is something even Jason Takes Manhatten managed to keep alive, NEW LINE CINEMA WHEN YOU DON’T PRODUCE WITH PARAMOUNT JASON X. Anyway. Did that paragraph sound too involved? I take my Friday the 13th seriously, okay.
Also I liked how many artful Jason Vorhees shots it featured:
Tyra would call all that posing FIERCE.
True story: this part of Friday the 13th Part 2:
Inspired me to take these photographs:
Does this make me a certain type of geek? I have always wanted to take photographs inspired by horror movies, but what would the neighbours think? And speaking of neighbours, what is that word without U? And what horror movie will YOU be watching this Canada Day? Er. I mean, how will you be celebrating? And if you’re not Canadian, did you know in Canada, milk comes in BAGS?
IT’S TRUE.
Anyway, sometimes I look at where these blog entries begin and where they end up and I am amazed I write books.
Milk…bags?
I HAD NO IDEA. One of my best friends has been gallavanting around Canada for nearly two years AND I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS.
My sum total knowledge of Canada is that it rocks and that when I grow up I want to be an ice trucker. (Also, Canada has Matthew Good which makes me happy).
Happy Canada Day CP!!
I <3 you and I <3 Canada.
Ah yes, the bagged milk, I remember it well… I grew up in Montreal (which is pronounced Muntrall in Canadian, kind of- throw some french sauce on it) My sister is one of those who really picks up accents for life. She now lives in TX (which should really be converted to a missile testing range btw) and says stuff like “How y’all doin’, eh?”
Yay Canada!
Despite living less than a mile from your homeland, I did not discover the whole milk in a bag thing until my family began vacationing in the Parry Sound area when I was in middle school. I have to say that the MITB thing freaked me out then and continues to do so because I always felt like it increased opportunities for contamination. WHAT IF THE PITCHER YOU POUR IT INTO IS DIRTY? AND THE DIRT GETS INTO THE MILK?! Also, milk just creeps me out regardless of its container.
My family was obsessed with this Three Cheese Ranch salad dressing that we could only find in Canada on those vacations and we would stock up and bring some home. I think Kraft sells it here now but I wouldn’t know because I am too good for Three Cheese Ranch dressing these days.
Anyway, I’m rambling, eh? I love Canada and am proud to be a quarter Canadian!
I just totally spent half an hour googling “milk bags canada” because I did not BELIEVE you.
*pause*
Apology for not believing you, bb. But never having heard about it before, milk bags seemed…otherworldly and made up. :)
BUT WHY does milk come in bags? How do you seal it up? Do you have a milk container that you then pour the milk into once you bring it back from the store in its bag? I’M SO CONFUSED!
Since I’m going to be celebrating October with Jason Vorhees, I figure I’ll celebrate Canada Day with. Um. *looks around desperately* Prenatal Yoga. Yes, that’s right. That is how FIERCE I am. (Or it is the only DVD in my eyeline without standing up. You decide.)
obviously I will be watching Canadia’s own home-grown awesome, Ginger Snaps. Probably part 3, because it is so pretty.
Argh. My computer doesn’t seem to want me to post today. Please excuse if this is a duplicate but I don’t think the first one went through.
No Smarties in the U.S.A., that’s tragic – I had no idea. You’re right, Freddy’s a jerk, always showing off with those knife-glove things of his.
I think photos based on horror movies would be cool, provided no one has to die, of course. You can tell your neighbours that you’re a multi-talented eccentric author and maybe they’ll offer to help you out and let you shoot snaps in their yard.
There are Corner Gas and Trailer Park Boys marathons on today so, since the weather’s going to be sucky I’ll probably see a bit of those and then later some Stargate (the obsession’s still going strong…).
We also have this weird Magic Garden thing (made in Taiwan) we picked up for 6.99 that we’re going to try today too. Supposedly you pour this magic solution in and it blossoms fully in ten hours. I know…it sounds weird. I’m fully expecting the solution will cause hallucations and that I’ll have a vision that I’m helping Bubbles collect carts in space while we try to evade the wraith. But what better way to enjoy Canada Day, right?
Have a great one, Courtney!
I have had bagged milk. It tastes the same. No mention of money with fun names? Or Anne of Green Gables? (Okay, even though I vacationed in Canada for my entire childhood, I know disturbingly few facts to flesh out this comment). Bad Tiffany! Happy Canada Day! *raises Maple leaf flag* *searches for A of GG straw hat with attached red braids*
Briony: MILKBAGS! You must ask your friend about them. They are truly a sight to behold. I can’t really wrap my head around anyone using a jug. Bags! They are so convenient! You must come to Canada so I can show you them.
Victoria: <3
Sue: HAH! I love that: “How y’all doin’, eh?” That is like the best thing I have ever heard. My Uncle is Canadian born & raised and now lives in Texas. I wonder if he does the same…
Whitney: omg! BB, you put the bag in the bag shaped container and then snip off the corner of the bag and it needs never get contaminated! And I have never had Three Cheese Ranch salad dressing… WHAT HAVE I MISSED OUT ON? I am not too good for Three Cheese Ranch dressing. :( CANADA LOVES YOU, BB.
Susan: I SPEAK TRUTH. I NEVER LIE ABOUT THESE THINGS. I NEVAH LIE PERIOD.
Anna: hee, you get the bag of milk and then you put it upright in a little container, a bag holding container if you will. And THEN you make a small snip in the corner of the bag and pour from there? Does that make sense? I WILL HAVE TO FIND A PICTURE…
Annika: I choose to believe that is how FIERCE YOU ARE.
Oslowe: omg. Ginger Snaps. FTW.
C.K.: The first one didn’t go through! Cursed computers! And you know… I’ve been thinking that maybe I’m too hard on Freddy. If I had those knifey hands, I’d probably brag it all up to. Oh, who am I kidding. He’s a jerk. And hee–”multi-talented eccentric author.” <- if I introduced myself like that would I be as show-offy as Freddy? And! I missed the CG and TPB marathons! But that is so fitting for Canada. I hope you got some in before Stargate. We had some Stargate watchin’ going on later in the day (the movies). AND I MUST KNOW IF THE MAGIC GARDEN WORKED. Your Canada Day pwns.
Tiffany: YOU ARE RIGHT. I FORGOT LOONIES AND TOONIES. /bad Canadian Happy Canada Day, bb!
Oh, to be Canadian and slurp milk outta a bag.
For a second there, I thought that jerk Freddy (or is that Jason?) was dressed like a mountie (note the U–I could have written “montie” by law of the US). Then I realized that he is dressed as Indiana Jones but he’s ruined the effect with a red sweater (probably his mother made him–mothers always ruin your Halloween costumes).
I’m also kind of amazed at how non-scary our “ooooooh, it’s so scary!” stuff looks now, by today’s standards. I mean, a red wooly crewneck–it’s like he’s Bill Cosby with a slight skin condition. We used to just chase people with chainsaws–now I’ve heard they actually saw up the actors or people want their money back.
Happy Canada Day, Courts.
We have milk in bags too!
I was so excited I ‘added my two cents’ before I was really ready. It IS possible to buy milk in bags in the UK, in one supermarket. The aim is that the bags are more environmentally friendly and you decant your milk into a special jug bought especially for the milk purpose. The jug fits nicely in the fridge, the milk bag biodegrades or something.
But. I have never actually purchased milk in a bag and it sounds like this is a much more established tradition in Canada, eh. How does one pour milk from the milk bag? This is really very intriguing to me…. Does it have a spout of some description?
xo
I attended the Canada Day celebrations here in London (UK). They get bigger every year. Very hot day with lots of Bison Burgers to eat and Sleemans Honey Brown (a real beer!) to drink.
It was held in Trafalgar Square outside Canada House in central London and was a very Canadian affair. What I mean is, there was no fighting, no yobs, no one threw cans at the stage (not even when the choir from Surry, BC sang) – it was all rather nice a well behaved. Not like being in London at all!
Sandmore: It is one of the best parts about being Canadian. Slurpin’ milk out of a bag. And you’re so right… time has not been kind to Freddy! He has totally lost his edge! Happy (belated) Canada today to you to ~*~
Fi: You SHOULD try milk in a bag! It’s wonderful! You put it in the container and then you cut a teeny corner off the bag and then you pour that way. Return to fridge to keep it cool. It’s an experience!!!
Michael: So cool! I would love to celebrate Canada Day in the UK. Sounds lovely!!!