¢ Fun facts, weird laws, and plain ole’
Canadian glory

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» Fun facts, weird laws, and plain ole’ Canadian glory

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor

 

anadians have some very strange traditions and inside jokes.
This Canada Day, try celebrating Canada in all its pure
weirdness.

To start, let’s talk about food! Did you know Canadians eat 55
percent more Kraft Macaroni & Cheese than Americans? Not to
mention our love of ketchup chips, poutine, and the beautiful clam
juice cocktail we call a Caesar. A fun game to play on Canada day
would be to eat every Canadian-centric food there is (including
a Kinder Surprise, just to relish in being able to). You can crush
some ice and make some Montreal-inspired maple syrup taffy for
dessert!

If you live in an area where you can buy and drink bagged
milk, great! Open your fridge and marvel at that beauty. If you
don't, however, who’s stopping you from making some yourself?
Grab a good ole’ Ziplock bag and your disgusting, repulsive milk
carton and pour that baby in. BAM! You've got yourself an eastern
relic.

Next, spend some time with your friend who insufferably
believes that Canadian bills don’t smell like maple syrup, grab all
your cash, scratch at those puppies until your fingernails hurt, then
shove them up your friend’s nose. Anyone who thinks the bills are
not scratch and sniff and maple syrup scented are simply wrong
and deserve to know it.

Wow, that last one was rather stressful and emotionally

‘Mere ae) ALON exhausting. How about a Tim Hortons coffee break? Order a
Wo SQA SN NS | double-double, eh? It’s aboot time for your caffeine rush.
Wontseny S Unesco Speaking of a rush, have you ever wanted to be a criminal?
BraspHnete PRS EN i Well, there’s a lot of weird Canadian laws that you might break
Be accidently—or on purpose. Not that I’m encouraging that. For one,
~~ wo it’s illegal to pay in too many coins. An example being that you
AUTRE. ‘ can't pay over $5 in nickels, and the limit for loonies is $25. It’s also

illegal to remove a bandage in public.

Another possible activity for Canada Day is a scavenger hunt
for a penny. Note that while you can ransack your own piggy bank
for this one, it would be a lot more challenging to play it out of
the house. If you make it a group competition, set a winner's prize
such as a—dare I say it—maple syrup taffy? Or maybe you can take
turns and apologize to the winner for every tiny misfortune you've
ever caused them.

There’s a million silly and strange ways to celebrate Canada
Day like a true Canadian, so get out there, double down on your
bloody Caesar, and go ride a moose.

  

Photo by Sonam Kaloti

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Grab a 900d ole’ Ziplock ba¥ and your
disgusting, repulsive milk carton
and pour that baby in. BAM! You’ve
got yourself an eastern relic.