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A service of the Castle Argghhh! Tourism Board.

Now that Vancouver, Canada has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, people from all over the world are asking questions about the country. Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism website. Obviously the answers are a joke, but the questions are real...

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow?( UK)
A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto-can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto,Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax? (UK)
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA )
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada? (USA)
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA)
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada? (USA)
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy)
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round?( Germany)
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. ( USA)
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

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HIPPO RACING? Oh man. I cannot believe some of those questions... ROFLMAO!
 
"Thanksgiving" -- The best buffet spread I've ever had to the to stuff myself silly at (on two different occasions) is the Westin in Whistler, BC. Which, of course, is where a good bit of the 2010 activities will take place. The good people in Whistler know that the Americans will flock to their fair town over this long weekend, and NOT not just from Seattle region, either. I've shared the chairlift with people from all across the U.S. Of course they celebrate it - what a money making weekend ;-)
 
A hoot Do they have a Fourth of July in Canada? (Yes, but no 30th of February)
 
Regarding Thanksgiving, Canadian branch offices of American companies sometimes get the holiday twice - the Cdn weekend, and the American one later on. And with all the advice to 'come naked' d'ya figure the writer lives in Calgary?
 
Many of these look awfully familiar... only last time I saw them, they said "Australia" instead of "Canada." Some of them (hippo racing, which way is north, Vienna Boys' Choir) don't make much sense when transplanted to Canada. Ah, here we go: Australia, 2004.
 
Yeah, but on the Internet, everything old is new to someone!
 
Australia? Isn't that the place between Canada and Europe?
 
Isn't that the place between Canada and Europe? Must've been a great party--lotta snake-bite cure being passed around to counteract the slithery affectionate pets...
 
Eric There are probably a number of regionalised versions of this list, but the Canadian version has been around since 2002. And as as a matter of interest, across the river from here is "Hippodrome Jockey Club de Parc Connaught". In case you wish for the true racing experience. Cheers JMH
 
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