goddestogo - if you can't understand the relevance of traditions and celebrations and think only of the benefit to yourself, I call that very self-absorbed.

By the way, ask any American if they should move the 4th of July so that it's always on a Monday to make a long weekend - what do you suppose they would say??

Bringing a Newfoundland dog to a party would make the party more fun.

Does anyone else in the world boil marsh grass and call it Goose Tongue Greens?

BAK

"By the way, ask any American if they should move the 4th of July so that it's always on a Monday to make a long weekend - what do you suppose they would say??"

I'm pretty sure they'd say 'When you're an American, you can have an opinion about American holidays." And I think that's right. So as a Canadian, I can have an opinion about Canadian holidays. You have your opinion. I have mine. Seems fair.

And just FYI, it's Dominion Day (not Canada Day) which was originally calendared on July 1 and only celebrates the federation of four provinces. The name was changed to Canada Day on October 27, 1982, so we should really be celebrating it in October, no?

Also, despite your insistence that Canada Day must actually be celebrated on July 1, the work holiday isn't always on that day. "Under the federal Holidays Act, Canada Day is observed on 1 July unless that date falls on a Sunday, in which case 2 July is the statutory holiday, although celebratory events generally take place on 1 July even though it is not the legal holiday. If it falls on a Saturday, the following Monday is generally also a day off for those businesses ordinarily closed on Saturdays." (from Wiki)

So if even the government (who give us this holiday)says we can move the work holiday to a Monday if July 1 falls on Saturday or Sunday, why is it any more tragic if we move it because it falls on a Wednesday?

Sally, we saw Star Trek and it was fun. I was never a Star Trek fan when it was on TV and I've never seen any of the other movies but I at least know the names of the main characters and enough about them to find the movie fun.

SallyCanuck -

Shreddies are available in the UK (where they were first sold), Ireland, and New Zealand. Don't know if there are regional differences, though.

Pantyhose was invented in the USA.

If by Rocky Mountain chocolate you mean Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, it originated in the USA.

Crown Royal is now owned by a British company.

(The above info is courtesy of Wikipedia)

Ice wine is made and sold in a number of countries in Europe, so it is not uniquely Canadian, either.

But how about Coffee Crisp? Although now owned by Nestlé, it was created in Canada and is available virtually nowhere else.

Oops - didn't see kodi had mentioned Coffee Crisp.

Sallybeans,
salt and vinegar or all-dressed potato chips? Poutine? Tourtiere? Malepique oysters? Digby scallops?

I stand corrected on some things - but Crown Royal was Canadian - it stays on my list. And I can add the paint roller. My son claimed Shreddies were Canuck...I'll be having a word with him. He also mentioned tourtiere - but I think I'll make the Naniamo bars.

Thanks, goddess, for you additions.

I saw Star Trek and enjoyed it...there was a party atmosphere at the Varsity. I was a fan in high school and watched Next Gen, too. Even went with one of the lawyers I was working for and a friend to the final Next Gen at Skydome. Now I wish I could find someone else on here who saw Food Inc.

"for youR additions"

Son sticks to his guns about Shreddies - says they were a Canadian cereal - the list doesn't mean whatever (like insulin) doesn't have to sold/available beyond our borders.

How about a lacrosse ball?

basketball?
telephone?
curling rock?

What did you take,Sally?

SallyCanuck-

I hope I did not cause offence - none was meant!

Cranachin - none taken.

I'm going tonight, goddess - I'm taking my homemade (and messy) Naniamo bars...and might stop off somewhere for a paint roller or something silly - but definitely NOT a curling rock...taking the TTC with treats and a curling rock would be a little too much for moi.

a lacross stick is very (early and native )canadian.