There are some things that belong to Canada — most we take for granted. Mottos are a great example of that. So many we hear often, and yet we don’t remember that they’re ours. Such as:
“Always got time for Tim Hortons.” (Coffee and Donuts)
“At Speedy you’re a somebody.” (Mufflers)
“Canada, the world next door.” (Tourism Canada)
“Ever been to sea, Billy?” (Cap’n Highliner foods)
“Ex says it all.” (Beer)
“Only in Canada? Pity.” (Red Rose tea)
“The Champagne of Ginger Ale.” (Canada Dry)
“Where you give like Santa and save like Scrooge.” (Canadian Tire)
“I am Canadian!” (Beer)
I challenge everyone to come up with others!
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Bite Size Canada 
How about: “Canadian bacon– so good you might forget to eat the eggs.”
Uh… I just made that one up… : )
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OMG I love it!! Thank you, Mark! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting my blog
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You’re welcome … Thank you for dropping in! I like the name Irish Rovers. 🙂
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Do you think Canada would mind if we used your Canadian Tire quote during our Dickens Victorian Village this Christmas? It is perfect! “Where you give like Santa and save like Scrooge”. I think I can work that into our presentations some way.
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I remember hearing that when I was a kid … It’s funny now when I remember hearing my parents tried to explain it, yet not tell me Santa was fiction! 🙂
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Is there anything for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? [Please excuse my ignorance of Canadian phrases, but I so enjoyed this post…]
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“We always get our man,”. Or something very close to that! If I recall, it’s in one of the comments below. Thanks for dropping by, Theresa! 🙂
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eh?
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Our home is never without a case of Canada Dry…love it, grew up on it…
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It’s long been a faovurite of mine as well! Now, it’s Canada Dry and Diet Ice Tea! 🙂
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Sounds delicious…
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Have you heard Paul Brandt’s “Canadian Man” song? It’s full of wonderful Canadian clichés. 🙂
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I’m not sure. I’ll look it up. Thank you for the suggestion! 🙂
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Whenever I hear it, even though Paul Brandt sings it, I picture Paul Gross as he was in ‘Due South’. 🙂
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I didn’t know he sang … But then I suppose most actors do. Thank you. I think that will with my search! Thanks Michelle! 🙂
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“Canada lives here” – CBC
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Oh yeah, I’d forgotten that one! Thank you! 🙂
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Someone beat me to it about Canadian Club whiskey. Happy Canada Day!!!
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And a happy one to you and yours! 🙂
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Canadian Club (booze, right?)
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Whiskey! Thanks! 🙂
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Reblogged this on theseeker and commented:
The best Canadian Blog Site, ever! Bite Size Canada… Oui!
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there is a song in my head that I can’t get out: “we are Canadians, Soccer is our game….” la la la… I am going nutty…
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Ummm I don’t know which one that is … 🙂
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Harvey’s makes your hamburger a beautiful thing!
It tastes awful and it works – Buckley’s Cough Mixture
When you eat your Smarties do you eat the red ones last?
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Oh, those are great? Thanks! 🙂
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Purity Syrup. For those of us in NL, that says it all. No slogan required.
But if you want Canadian, how about GWG :>) Best Jeans ever!
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Very good! Thanks! 🙂
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Oh–of course: Ski-doo
My personal favourite :>)
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Oh yeah! 🙂
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happy Canada day, brother blogger of the North
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A happy Canada Day to you and yours! 🙂
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I am Canadian ( proud )…enough said
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Got it!! heehee …. 🙂
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Happy Canada Day
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I hope you have a grand one too! 🙂
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Thank you…same to you
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Reblogged this on A p r o n h e a d — Lilly and commented:
**************Happy Canada Day, y’all, youse guys, everyone! Amusez-vous!
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Merci! 🙂
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