So, You Want to Be Canadian All About the Most Fascinating People in the World and the Magical Place They Call Home

by Colburn, Kerry; Sorensen, Rob

• ISBN13: 9780811845359
• ISBN10: 0811845354
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-02
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

So, you want to be Canadian? Who doesn't these days? Canucks are enjoying a major renaissance in attention, from their enlightened social policies to their wild and wooly pop culture. This playful, trivia-packed book is a long-overdue celebration of all things Canadian, from the mysteries of "eh?" to the difference between an Ogo Pogo and a Windingo to how to prepare moose stroganoff (mmm!). Featuring a dreamy list of Canadian hotties, a toe-tapping roundup of Canadian smash hit songs, a handy Canadian American translator, and pointers on how to eat, dress, and apologize like a Canadian if you weren't lucky enough to be born a Canuck,So, You Want to Be Canadiandemonstrates once and for all why Canada is so cool (formerly just cold).

Author Biography

Kerry Colburn is the co-author of The Rebound Journal, My Fabulous Life and My Dysfunctional Life. She lives in San Francisco.

Rob Sorensen is originally from from Edmonton, Alberta, but now lives in San Francisco, where he left his heart.

Table of Contents

Enjoy
Majestic scenery	p. 12
Amazing statistics	p. 21
Fascinating history	p. 22
Local delicacies	p. 64
Beaver Tail: It's delicious	p. 70
Marvel at the mysteries of "eh"	p. 31
What is an Ogopogo, anyway?	p. 56
Astonishing! Movies that were actually filmed in Canada	p. 36
Learn How to
Dress like a Canadian	p. 28
Apologize like a Canadian	p. 33
Drink like a Canadian	p. 74
Celebrate like a Canadian	p. 86
Tap Your Toes to Canadian hit songs	p. 46
Meet famous Canadian hotties	p. 40
Hockey! All about it	p. 76
Mounties have shiny buttons	p. 60
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