Back in Ottawa: central library on Metcalfe.

This picture reminds me of two more differences I noticed on my recent road trip to the USA:

- We didn’t see any beggars in the places we went. But panhandlers (and hobos) are everywhere in Canada.
- In the United States, lots of people say hello and good morning to strangers. It’s nice; it makes you feel good. Not in Canada.

(For the other things I noticed, please see Yellow piano.)

Oh, and don’t forget these things:

- They are crazy about freeways. They clog up mid-sized towns like Lancaster, PA with masses of freeway interchanges when simple roads would do just fine for getting you where you want to go. This keeps everyone in a frenzied state of high-speed travel readiness at all times.

- They pack sugar into every meal, especially breakfast.

I had fun visiting the US but I’m still very glad to be a Canadian. We’re so much more sensible!

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Walk don’t run

August 31, 2009

Two years ago:
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August 31, 2008