{"id":446,"date":"2009-07-01T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-01T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/?p=446"},"modified":"2009-07-01T11:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-01T09:17:00","slug":"some-very-stupid-questions-asked-about-traveling-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/eclectic\/some-very-stupid-questions-asked-about-traveling-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Some very STUPID questions asked about traveling to Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\" draggable=\"\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_447\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 570px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Toronto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-447\" title=\"Toronto\" src=\"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Toronto-560x364.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">The Tiny Uncivilized Village of Toronto, Ontario, Canada where crazy Beer Drinking Canadian&#8217;s run naked in the streets and hunt Wild Beaver throughout the wee hours of the night&#8230;<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">These questions about <a title=\"Canada\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canada\" target=\"_blank\">Canada<\/a> were posted on an International Tourism<br \/>\nWebsite.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them<br \/>\ndie.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n2. Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Depends how much you&#8217;ve been drinking.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n3. Q: I want to walk from <a title=\"Vancouver\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vancouver\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver <\/a>to <a title=\"Toronto\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toronto\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto<\/a> &#8211; can I follow the railroad<br \/>\ntracks? (Sweden)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Sure, it&#8217;s only Four thousand miles (7000 km), take lots of water. . .<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n4. Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: So it&#8217;s true what they say about Swedes.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n5. Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to<br \/>\ncontact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Let&#8217;s not touch this one.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n6. Q: Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list<br \/>\nof them in Toronto, Vancouver, <a title=\"Edmonton\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edmonton,_Alberta\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton<\/a> and <a title=\"Halifax\" href=\"http:\/\/www.halifaxinfo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Halifax<\/a>? (UK)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: What did your last slave die of?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n7. Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada?<br \/>\n(USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Ca-na-da<br \/>\nis that big country to your North . . . oh forget it. Sure, the hippo<br \/>\nracing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n8. Q: Which direction is north in Canada? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Face south and then turn 90 degrees. Contact us when you get here and<br \/>\nwe&#8217;ll send the rest of the directions.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n9. Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (UK)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n10. Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys&#8217; Choir schedule? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is. .<br \/>\n. oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in<br \/>\nVancouver and in <a title=\"Calgary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Calgary\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary<\/a>, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n11. Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: No, WE don&#8217;t stink.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n12. Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can<br \/>\nyou tell me where I can sell it in Canada? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n13. Q: Can I wear high heels in Canada? (UK)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: You are an American politician, right?<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n14. Q: Can you tell me the regions on <a title=\"British Columbia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hellobc.com\/en-CA\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">British Columbia<\/a> where the female<br \/>\npopulation is smaller than the male population? (Italy)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Yes, gay nightclubs.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n15. Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Only at Thanksgiving.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n16. Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year<br \/>\nround? (Germany)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter\/gatherers. Milk is<br \/>\nillegal.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n17. Q: Please send a list of all doctors in Canada who can dispense<br \/>\nrattlesnake serum. (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: All Canadian rattle snakes are perfectly harmless, and can be safely<br \/>\nhandled and make good pets.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n18. Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its<br \/>\nname. It&#8217;s a kind of big horse with horns. (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: It&#8217;s called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains<br \/>\nof anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying<br \/>\nyourself with human urine before you go out walking.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n19. Q: I was in Canada in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I<br \/>\ndated while I was staying in <a title=\"Surrey, British Columbia, Canada\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surrey,_British_Columbia\" target=\"_blank\">Surrey<\/a>, BC. Can you help? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n20. Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA)<br \/>\n<strong><em>A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The STUPID questions asked about traveling to Canada &#8211; They were posted on an International Tourism Website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[47],"tags":[562,681,275],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/Toronto.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paG8MM-7c","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25082,"url":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/benjamin-kanarek-work\/dani-seitz-video-interview-vogue-portugal-on-the-set-of-benjamin-kanarek\/","url_meta":{"origin":446,"position":0},"title":"Dani Seitz Video Interview for VOGUE Portugal, on the set of Benjamin Kanarek","author":"Benjamin Kanarek","date":"March 16, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"On the set of the shooting \"Candy Colour\" by Benjamin Kanarek, Dani gives an exclusive video interview for VOGUE Portugal and Benjamin Kanarek Blog","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Benjamin Kanarek Work&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Benjamin Kanarek Work","link":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/category\/benjamin-kanarek-work\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Dani-Seitz-interview-screen-capture1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Dani-Seitz-interview-screen-capture1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Dani-Seitz-interview-screen-capture1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thebkmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Dani-Seitz-interview-screen-capture1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14068,"url":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/photography\/snow-paris\/","url_meta":{"origin":446,"position":1},"title":"When it Snowed in Paris","author":"Benjamin Kanarek","date":"February 20, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"When it snowed in Paris \u00a9 Benjamin Kanarek I wanted to share this short video I shot with my iPhone 3Gs when Paris experienced the most snow it had seen in decades.\u00a0 The Sacr\u00e9-Coeur Basilica was in front and above me. 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