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The Parliamentary committee reviewed 2000 flag designs before choosing the maple leaf in 1964.
The origin of the name "Canada" is Huron-Iroquois meaning "villiage" or "settlement."
Most Canadians live within 300 km of the Canadian-American border, experiencing much similar climates as the northern states
That Americans don’t know what "Kraft Dinner" is? Their boxes read "Kraft macaroni and cheese."
You hear "half an hour later in Newfoundland" after every program announced on the CBC
Our National Sports are hockey AND lacrosse?
No where else do you get milk in bags!
Mountain Dew has no caffeine.
Our National symbol is that fat tailed rodent? (The BEAVER?)
Canada has more donut shops per capita that the U.S.?
The Tragically Hip, Bryan Adams, Sharon Lois and Bram, Mr. Dressup, Polka Dot Door, Celine Dion, Sarah McLaughlin, Jan Arden, Alanis Morisette, Road to Avolea, Anne of Green Gables, Degrassi Junior High, Pierre Burton, Barenaked Ladies, etc, etc, etc, are ALL Canadian!

Only in Canada, eh?

You know you're from Canada when...

The mosquitoes have landing lights.
You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground.
You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.
You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
The local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
We leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.
Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas.
You head south to go to your cottage.
You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck. You find -40C a little chilly.
You can play road hockey on skates.
You know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction.
The municipality buys a Zamboni (a vehicle for cleaning ice rink surfaces) before a bus. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
You perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".
People order double cheese burgers, large fries... and a diet coke.
You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Canadian friends.
Only in Canada......are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
Only in Canada......do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.