Canadian American RV Culture Difference

Orion wrote:

Paoli wrote:
It always amazes me how little Americans know about Canada.
One visitor from the US told me Toronto is the capital of Canada and after that he asked me who is the president in Canada. :S

I think that this is by far the biggest difference. I could write a book on the things I have heard over the years, in fact, I am actually considering doing that!

While down in the Carolina's a few years ago we were visiting a national historic site and while in the gift shop I made a purchase.
AS I was paying for it with my Canadian credit card the clerk look at my credit card carefully and commented about who the person was that was pictured on the front of my credit card.
I explained it was Sir John A Macdonald the first Prime Minister of Canada.

Well you should have seen the look of embarrassment and horror on the clerks face.
He proceeded to apologize profusely and went onto to explain that he was a college graduate with a degree in history and was embarrassed by his question and resultant lack of knowledge of his closest neighbour. He then asked me who the first President of the US was and we had a good discussion of the historical cultural differences between our 2 countries and the world knowledge and perspective (or lack there of) ( his words not mine) of most US citizens.
This is what I love most about travelling and see this great continent of ours on both sides of the border.
I love the southern hospitality and friendliness and find such passion , joy and patriotism missing in many of my fellow Canadian's