Proposed topic: Canadian Bacon v. Normal Bacon: What do Canadians call “Canadian bacon”?
About
Start with a question: Why is Canada special? This question has an inherent supposition to it, that Canada is special. Start over…
Start with a question: Is Canada special? If so, why?
Aren’t all countries special? If so, then special is the normal, and that means all countries are normal.
Is Canada normal? Are Canadians normal?
To answer these questions create a blog. Write about things relating to Canada and being Canadian. Realize that Canada, and Canadians, is/are very diverse. Realize the absurdity that one person could ever define what Canada is. Hah. Realize that I am very special, though, so might as well give it a try.
Create Canadian Fermentation. Start writing things. Try to be funny. Fail? Sometimes. Succeed? Sometimes. Enjoy laughing at self, so all is good.
Canada may be young in body, but it has an old soul. Old soul? Naive soul, maybe, but old? Possibly.
Do you have to be Canadian to respond? No. Canadians like People Of The World. Feel free to participate no matter where you reside.
Should I take Canadian Fermentation seriously? Occasionally, but rarely. Maybe once or twice a month, but I wouldn’t put too much worry into it. Relax. Maybe laugh? Possibly. If something catches your fancy, let me know. I’ll probably even respond with something extra witty (in my mind) and make your day. Or not. It’s a mystery.
Responses
By: Amelie on February 3, 2008
at 11:09 pm
I forgot we’re going to have to have a Canamerican showdown regarding the proper spelling of color, favorite, theater, and other words that, when spelled in the canadian/british way by an American, make me judge them harshly and instantly label them as a pretentious ninny.
I won’t get on your case about it, however. You’re Canadian. You can’t help it.
By: Amelie on February 4, 2008
at 3:10 am
Do you mean I can’t help “spelling that way” or that I can’t help being a “pretentious ninny”?
By: C. Fraser on February 4, 2008
at 3:16 am
The spelling. Pretentious ninny has yet to be seen.
By: Amelie on February 4, 2008
at 4:12 am
America requests that you answer the following questions (more to come as time and boredom go on):
1. What color is your soul?
2. If I sleep over at your house and get up in the morning with a craving for cold leftover pizza…what topping(s) will I likely find on the pizza in your fridge?
3. Which came first chicken or the egg?
4. Most embarrassing CD in your collection?
5. You’ve gotta pole dance to pay the rent. What song are you coming out and shakin’ “it” to?
By: Amelie on February 4, 2008
at 11:16 pm
Good Questions!
1. The colour of my soul is ‘funky’. In the good way.
2. Ham, pineapple and purple jello.
3. A better questions is, which is tastier?
4. I have an album called ‘Cocked and Loaded’ by the Revolting Cocks. It’s actually pretty good, musically, but I generally don’t show it to people (the cover has a woman wearing panties and holding a gun).
5. Tough one. I’m gonna go with the theme to South Park. Or maybe Blame Canada.
By: C. Fraser on February 5, 2008
at 2:59 am
Does the canadian myspace? I realize that’s taking our relationship to a whole new virtual level. But I would like to see your myspace (as long as you never mention this blog and “out” me to the public, i.e. the people I blog about behind their backs…but in a loving way.)
By: Amelie on February 9, 2008
at 3:18 am
I do, actually, have a myspace account. I honestly don’t use it/check it very often–it’s mainly a way for me to keep in touch with some of my friends from Oregon–but you’re welcome to add me.
It’s under the name Odysseus. Can’t imagine there are too many people with that name around…could be wrong tho.
By: C. Fraser on February 9, 2008
at 8:58 pm
Have a nice day !
By: bibomedia on February 27, 2008
at 7:05 am
I want to apologize for any Canadierican hostilities I may have inadvertently contributed to.
Especially the whole M.C. Hammer thing.
Can’t we all just get along?
By: BrentD on March 13, 2008
at 2:11 pm
There shall never be peace between our peoples until we can learn to put aside our differences, especially regarding the M.C. Hammer thing - of which I am well aware and…um…not pretending to know what you are…uh…talking about…*cough*
By: C. Fraser on March 13, 2008
at 7:31 pm
