Explain Canada

[Rel]

That's pretty much how most people on the east coast of the US feel about New York, and I'm sure how the west coasters feel about LA. And the midwesterners about Chicago, and the southerners about Atlanta.

As a southerner I'd say I feel much more that way about New York than Atlanta.

YMMV

 

[Khayman]

Ah, it's been a few years. Unfortunately, my favourite greasy spoon, Chez Basile in St. Anne de Bellevue closed down after I left for Ontario. Sniff......they had the *best* poutine Banshee

The best poutine comes from a "Chez _____". A friend of mine and her husband take trips every weekend, driving to a random point on the Quebec map and ordering poutine from the local greasy spoon. It's always named Chez George, Chez Frank, Chez Jacques, etc.

Best I had was in Notred-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil. I figured that the Lady of Good Advice couldn't steer me wrong.

 

[Khayman]

That canadians from other provinces do not speak French doesn't worry us - that's understandable as most French are concentrated in Québec (and a few other smaller areas). They are not exposed to French / have no need learning it.

I'm from Manitoba, so we have a sizeable Francophone population. I'm so accustomed to seeing French signage that I was bothered by the lack of it while I was living in Vancouver.

 

[Shemeska]

and the southerners about Atlanta.

No, like Rel said, and as another North Carolina resident I feel likewise, we probably reserve our feelings like that towards New York and the 'Yankees' from up there rather than feeling any spite at all towards Atlanta*.

It's a combination of generic, often-times fashionable, lingering feelings regarding the north (not from the Civil War, but from the Reconstruction period). And now firmly tongue in cheek here: Plus feelings across the south towards spoiled, latte sipping, WTO protesting, SUV driving, trust fund baby 'libruls' perceived as living in communist hives in NY City or something.

I say this all from my perceptions living in NC for 21 years, originally from NJ.

*excepting the time I agreed to pick up a friend in Atlanta, thinking 'it's in Georgia, only one state seperating us, it can't be that long a drive'...

 

[Rel]

I say this all from my perceptions living in NC for 21 years, originally from NJ.

DAMN YANKEE!

 

[devilbat]

It's always named Chez George, Chez Frank, Chez Jacques, etc.

Makes sense, because the translation is George's place, Frank's place and Jack's place. How many ___ Place does every city have? Quite a few, I'll bet.

I'm from Manitoba, so we have a sizeable Francophone population.

If I remember correctly, we have the second largest french population outside of Quebec. Our "Festival Du Voyageur" IS the largest french festival outside of Le Carnaval du Québec.
I'm one of those rare french speaking anglophones.

 

[Desdichado]

Our "Festival Du Voyageur" IS the largest french festival outside of Le Carnaval du Québec.

Say what? I'm there!

Oh, Voyageur! Sorry, I missed the -ag- on the first read-through...

 

[devilbat]

Say what? I'm there!

Oh, Voyageur! Sorry, I missed the -ag- on the first read-through...

Hey JD, if hairy, bearded guys pretending to be turn of the century fur traders, are what your into, I'm not going to judge.

 

[Khayman]

Hey JD, if hairy, bearded guys pretending to be turn of the century fur traders, are what your into, I'm not going to judge.

Hmm. Sounds like KeyCon.

 

[Banshee16]

Makes sense, because the translation is George's place, Frank's place and Jack's place. How many ___ Place does every city have? Quite a few, I'll bet.



If I remember correctly, we have the second largest french population outside of Quebec. Our "Festival Du Voyageur" IS the largest french festival outside of Le Carnaval du Québec.
I'm one of those rare french speaking anglophones.

What about Ontario? We've got a pretty sizeable Francophone population....especially east of Toronto.

I know Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Ontario have the key French populations outside of Quebec...just not sure who has most.

Banshee