Every once in a while, when talking to friends and family on this side of the border, I am reminded that my childhood was somewhat different then my American counterparts.
Here is my feeble attempt at compiling a list of those differences.
1. Canadian kids grew up making crafts and playing make believe with
Mr.Dressup instead of hanging out in
Mr.Rogers' Neighbourhood.
2. The frequent trips to Petro Canada with a pocketful of pennies, nickels, and dimes to buy sour soothers, blue whales, and red hots.
3. Challenging friends and family to "toothpick races" at the first sign of the snow melting.
4. Having a hockey rink in the backyard.
5. The delight of having lips, tongue, and fingers stained red from eating
Old Dutch ketchup chips.
6. Watching
Sesame Street and not noticing that the parts with Dodi, Basil the Bear, and Louis the Otter were spliced in for
Canadian content.
7. Having a major crush on Gus Pike from
Road to Avonlea. *love sigh*
8. Wondering why that chick was named "Busy" on
Ready or Not.9. Reading
Chickadee magazine and watching Owl TV for cool
Dr.Zed experiments to make at home. (My mom never did get me a sheep's stomach to make Dr.Zed cottage cheese!)
10. Spending the summer at Lake Okanagan and constantly being on the look out for
Ogopogo. He was spotted once while I was there - by patrons of a bar across the lake from our summer house.
Expat Talkback:What memories do you have of growing up in Canada?
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