Canadian American RV Culture Difference
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My wife and I commented the other night while watching the news and weather on TV here in Florida, how it was interesting, that Canada didn't have any weather. Now the times I have been in Canada, there was weather, but not on our TV weather stations. Now sometimes Mexico will have weather if they are experiencing a hurricane or major storm, but not just regular type weather. LOL
I have noticed over the years that many more Canadians know more about the US than they do about their own north country. Finding a Canadian that has been to the US is easy, almost a universal requirement of being a Canadian, I do believe. Finding a Canadian that has been to Florida or the US Gulf coast, is not too difficult either. But try finding a Canadian that has been to the Yukon or NWT and that is not easy to do. Here in Florida, I can count on seeing 6 to 12 Canadian provincial car tags on my drive to Home Depot or Wal Mart, about a 5 mile drive. But when I am in Whitehorse YT, to see a car tag that is from another Canadian province is rare.
It is so rare that I still remember camping in Dawson Town, YT and having a Class C park next to us, that was owned by a young couple from Quebec, first language French speakers. Or the time in Carcross, I met two couples, brothers and their wives, that were from Alberta (wheat farmers) that had decided they needed to come to the Yukon before they died.
Whereas, many southwest Native Americans have their doorways facing east, Moslems face Mecca to pray, most Canadian delivery rooms must face south as that seems to be the focus direction of most Canadians the rest of their lives. Spring breakers don't dream of heading north for the celebration, must have something to do with the gravitational pull of the earth's equator or something. LOL
As I have mentioned before, we have about 650,000 Canadian citizens that spend the winter here most years, making Florida the 7th largest un-official Canadian province during the winter months. But on the corollary, I wonder how many Floridians (US Citizens) spend extended stays in Canada, winter or summer? What would be a good guess, perhaps 25, 50 or even 100? I am the same way for if I plan to spend a month or two somewhere, it will be in western Colorado or Alaska. Can't remember ever spending a month at any one location in Canada, even though I love to vacation there, moving around often.
I have noticed over the years that many more Canadians know more about the US than they do about their own north country. Finding a Canadian that has been to the US is easy, almost a universal requirement of being a Canadian, I do believe. Finding a Canadian that has been to Florida or the US Gulf coast, is not too difficult either. But try finding a Canadian that has been to the Yukon or NWT and that is not easy to do. Here in Florida, I can count on seeing 6 to 12 Canadian provincial car tags on my drive to Home Depot or Wal Mart, about a 5 mile drive. But when I am in Whitehorse YT, to see a car tag that is from another Canadian province is rare.
It is so rare that I still remember camping in Dawson Town, YT and having a Class C park next to us, that was owned by a young couple from Quebec, first language French speakers. Or the time in Carcross, I met two couples, brothers and their wives, that were from Alberta (wheat farmers) that had decided they needed to come to the Yukon before they died.
Whereas, many southwest Native Americans have their doorways facing east, Moslems face Mecca to pray, most Canadian delivery rooms must face south as that seems to be the focus direction of most Canadians the rest of their lives. Spring breakers don't dream of heading north for the celebration, must have something to do with the gravitational pull of the earth's equator or something. LOL
As I have mentioned before, we have about 650,000 Canadian citizens that spend the winter here most years, making Florida the 7th largest un-official Canadian province during the winter months. But on the corollary, I wonder how many Floridians (US Citizens) spend extended stays in Canada, winter or summer? What would be a good guess, perhaps 25, 50 or even 100? I am the same way for if I plan to spend a month or two somewhere, it will be in western Colorado or Alaska. Can't remember ever spending a month at any one location in Canada, even though I love to vacation there, moving around often.
