VISIT CANADA, EH?

If you are planning to visit Canada in the coming days, check the following facts about about the "true North".

The name of Canada came from an Indian word KANATA not from a brand of Ginger Ale..

Canadians do not live in Igloos

Not all Canadians  speak with a French accent.

Toronto is not the capital of Canada. Toronto is not the sidekick of that masked crimefighter The Lone Ranger.

Loonie is the term for a one dollar Canadian coin, not to describe the state of one's mind.

Additional facts about our country:

There are 2 kinds of Canadians: The English Canadians and the French Canadians. You can also call them Anglophones, and Francophones.

Francophones live in the Province of Quebec ( where we were recently ). If you speak to them in English, chances are they won't answer you..If you speak to them in French, they may not answer you too cause if your Tagalog accent will creep into your French and they  wont understand what the hell you are talking about.

Montreal is a very colorful city in Quebec. Filipinos will feel at home here because English here is spoken with a French accent. So it's  OK to speak English with a Tagalog accent. Filipino accent sounds very quaint.  More so if English is spoken with a Pangasinan accent.

There is a prevalent European look in Montreal. Cobblestone streets, outdoor bistros full of Montrealers ( or visitors ) drinking wine and smiling every chance they have. Souvenier shops have somehow  different products compared to Toronto or elsewhere. Once I saw a T-Shirt that said GOOD GIRLS GO TO HEAVEN, BAD GIRLS GO TO MONTREAL. Cute!

Of course, most Montreal ladies are really head turners. And very friendly too. Especially if a male visitor is also a head turner..

And lastly, we Canadians invite you to visit us anytime. We are a friendly people. We love our American brothers. We love American dollars..

Today until September 5 is the best time to visit Toronto..The CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION (CNE) has just opened its doors. It is a 12 hour, daily showcase of various booths, exhibits, live performances, etc..There is something for everyone here..This is  the Farewell to Summer event here. Check the photos!

See ya at the EX!