Friday, July 1, 2011

More Weird Canadian Facts


Canada has a two dollar bill.




Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.


These are French Canadian so-called "Lego Houses"




A "hoody" is a "bunnyhug."






Quebecois French is a distinctive form of the language, not inherently understood in France.






Acadians, that later became the Cajun French speakers of Louisiana, were French Celts that first settled in the New World on the Atlantic coast of Canada.






A "Beaver Tail" is actually a type of dessert.


The Montreal Biosphere




"Medicine Hat" is a place, not a sacred article of clothing.  Spear Cove and Starvation Cove.  St. Anne de Ha Ha is also a real place in Quebec!






So called "Canadian Bacon" is actually called "back bacon" in Canada.


Snow in July!




Canada's national sport is lacrosse, not hockey, though both sport have Native American origins in Canada.






"Canada" is a Native American word that translates to "Big Village"--it's a big village alright!






Weird Canada is actually a website devoted to underground and obscure music.

1 comment:

  1. Canada's national sports are both Hockey AND Lacrosse. Also, the two-dollar bills were withdrawn in 1996.

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