>On being Canadian > > > >A Canadian man was having coffee and croissants with butter and jam in > > > > >a diner when an American man, chewing gum, sat down next to him. The > > > > >Canadian ignored the American, who, nevertheless, started up a > > > > >conversation. The American snapped his gum and said, "You Canadian folk > > > > >eat the whole bread?" > > > > >The Canadian frowned, annoyed with being bothered during his breakfast, > > > > >and replied, "Of course." > > > > >The American blew a huge bubble. "We don't. In the States, we only eat > > > > >what's inside. The crusts we collect in a container, recycle them, > > > > >transform them into croissants and sell them to Canada." > > > > >The American had a smirk on his face. The Canadian listened in silence. > > > > >The American persisted. "D'ya eat jelly with the bread?" > > > > >Sighing, the Canadian replied, "Of course." > > > > >Cracking his gum between his teeth, the American said, "We don't. In the > > > > >States, we eat fresh fruit for breakfast, then we put all the peels, > > > > >seeds, and leftovers in containers, recycle them, transform them into jam > > > > >and sell it to Canada." > > > > >The Canadian then asked, "Do you have sex in the States?" > > > > >The American smiled and said, "Why of course we do." > > > > >The Canadian leaned closer to him and asked, "And what do you do with the > > > > >condoms once you've used them?" > > > > >"We throw them away, of course." > > > > >Now it was the Canadian's turn to smile. > > > > >We don't. In Canada, we put them in a container, recycle them, melt them > > > > >down into chewing gum and sell them to the United States." > > > > > > > > > >Ain't it great to be CANADIAN!? > > > > >HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!