Oh Canada!

So I'm sitting here watching the Stanley Cup Game 3 (me and about 100 other Americans I think) and it re-established a belief I've had for a while now: Canada is awesome! The fans in Edmonton assisted in singing the "Star-Spangled Banner" and then handled "Oh Canada" all by themselves. I still had chills 20 minutes later and it was probably even better in person. Here are some other reasons why Canada rocks:

1. Great Cities - Every city I've been to in Canada is really clean, friendly, and picturesque. Victoria with it's botanical gardens and waterfront area. Vancouver with it's parks and mountain views. Toronto is amazingly clean and just a fun, vibrant city. Ottawa has some incredible government buildings and, guess what, it's clean, too. Montreal is probably the most historic city with it's old town area and French influence. I'm sure there are some bad cities in Canada, but I haven't run into one yet.

2. Niagara Falls - Yes part of the Falls is in the US, but the cooler side is in Canada. The town is a bit touristy, but it's still a beautiful place and the Journey Behind the Falls is an incredible experience.

3. Hockey - The Canadian sport is the best spectator sport in the world. They love their hockey like crazy and kudos to them for that. The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, where you can actually touch the Stanley Cup! How awesome is that?!?

4. Comedy - Some of the greatest comedians and comedic actors have come from Canada, so much love to our northern neighbors for that. Mike Myers, Jim Carrey, John Candy, Martin Short, Norm MacDonald, Tom Green, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Leslie Nielson, and on and on. SCTV and The Kids in the Hall are two of the great comedies that have come from Canada. SNL creator Lorne Michaels is also from the land of the maple leaf.

5. Sprite Ice - Some might be wondering how a soft drink could be such a big deal, but you must realize that Sprite Ice is not only delicious, it is only available in Canada. I am not sure if it is still on sale up north, but it definitely was during my trip to Toronto. A lasting impact to be sure!

6. Roots Gear - It swept the Olympic community during the 1998 Winter Games b/c of its great look on the Canadian athletes and now the US team has hired the Canadian company to do their clothing.

Some may disagree with these reasons and have some of their own, so hopefully they share those reasons. Some may think Canada sucks, but hopefully they realize their mistake before posting on here.

BBL