Achieving Canadian-ness
Jan. 29th, 2007 08:39 pmTaken from the near-future website: http://www.howcanadianareyou.ca/:
As Canadians, we have trouble with our national identity. Our multiculturalism makes for a rich cultural mosaic, but there is little to unite us. It is clear that we need to set out clear guidelines as to what is "Canadian", whether we were born here or immigrated. We can all achieve Canadian-ness, regardless of our ethnic, religious, or cultural backgrounds.
1 Point. 2 Points. 3 Points.
You have lived somewhere other then the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, the BC Lower Mainland, and the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor.
You have lived in the North-West Territories or the Yukon.
You have lived in Nunavut.
You have ever said "s/he's Canadian, you know" about a famous person.
You have played "spot the Canadian landmark" while watching a US movie or TV show.
You have watched a Canadian-made movie all the way through.
You have ordered a "double-double".
You have ever said "hoser", "eh", or "chesterfield".
You did so without irony.
You have eaten Shreddies.
You have eaten poutine.
You have eaten moose.
You or someone you know has hit a deer with a car.
You or someone you know has hit a moose with a car.
Your response to hearing that someone hit a moose is "is the car OK?"
As Canadians, we have trouble with our national identity. Our multiculturalism makes for a rich cultural mosaic, but there is little to unite us. It is clear that we need to set out clear guidelines as to what is "Canadian", whether we were born here or immigrated. We can all achieve Canadian-ness, regardless of our ethnic, religious, or cultural backgrounds.
1 Point. 2 Points. 3 Points.
You have lived somewhere other then the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, the BC Lower Mainland, and the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor.
You have lived in the North-West Territories or the Yukon.
You have lived in Nunavut.
You have ever said "s/he's Canadian, you know" about a famous person.
You have played "spot the Canadian landmark" while watching a US movie or TV show.
You have watched a Canadian-made movie all the way through.
You have ordered a "double-double".
You have ever said "hoser", "eh", or "chesterfield".
You did so without irony.
You have eaten Shreddies.
You have eaten poutine.
You have eaten moose.
You or someone you know has hit a deer with a car.
You or someone you know has hit a moose with a car.
Your response to hearing that someone hit a moose is "is the car OK?"