Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[fla4fun]

Does American maple syrup taste different from Canadian maple syrup?

I have never noticed a difference so long as they are a similar grade and come from the same type of maple tree. If one is a top grade and the other isn’t, you will notice a difference even if both samples are from the same country. It’s kind of like honey in that way. I love real maple syrup. I have a jug in my fridge right now from near the Canadian border (I think it’s a half gallon, but I would have to check). I use it to sweeten tea, hot cereal, and put it on pancakes and French toast. It’s great!

 

[prairie_girl]

The last time I was in Montreal, there was a shop in old Montreal that was everything maple. I don’t remember the name but I brought home a few bottles of syrup and it was so, so good.

 

[Buzz Rules]

The last time I was in Montreal, there was a shop in old Montreal that was everything maple. I don’t remember the name but I brought home a few bottles of syrup and it was so, so good.

Is there local maple syrup where you live or is it just on the coasts?

 

[mommasita]

The last time I was in Montreal, there was a shop in old Montreal that was everything maple. I don’t remember the name but I brought home a few bottles of syrup and it was so, so good.

oh yes, I think maybe http://www.deliceserableetcie.com/en

 

[ronandannette]

An auspicious day for Canada yesterday...we ticked over 40 million in population.

 

[SirDuff]

Go us!

But what are the bars on the top supposed to be showing? I can read the categories but no idea what the axis is - Number of new Canadians (though the death and emigrant would be negative) since midnight? Since the beginning of the year? Actually, cannot be that since it includes inter-provincial migration.

 

[ronandannette]

Go us!

But what are the bars on the top supposed to be showing? I can read the categories but no idea what the axis is - Number of new Canadians (though the death and emigrant would be negative) since midnight? Since the beginning of the year? Actually, cannot be that since it includes inter-provincial migration.

They appear to be measuring the cause of population changes in real(ish) time. I screen-clipped the image in my post so you can't see those bars are constantly fluctuating. Here's the link to the actual clock:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2018005-eng.htm

 

[SirDuff]

They appear to be measuring the cause of population changes in real(ish) time. I screen-clipped the image in my post so you can't see those bars are constantly fluctuating. Here's the link to the actual clock:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2018005-eng.htm

Oh, fun. If you hover it actually gives details (like 1 birth every 1 min 24 seconds).

And, actually, I don't think that the size of the bars mean anything in comparison to each other. Seems like the bars fill up (speed of filling up is relative to the time it take for 1 of it (death, birth, etc.) to happen and then the filling starts again. So, their heights relative to each other is just dependent on where in each cycle you happen to see it.

 

[ronandannette]

Oh, fun. If you hover it actually gives details (like 1 birth every 1 min 24 seconds).

And, actually, I don't think that the size of the bars mean anything in comparison to each other. Seems like the bars fill up (speed of filling up is relative to the time it take for 1 of it (death, birth, etc.) to happen and then the filling starts again. So, their heights relative to each other is just dependent on where in each cycle you happen to see it.

Interesting to note that more people live in my mid-town Calgary neighbourhood than the entire population of Nunavut! Also that Trinidad is roughly the same land area as PEI but has about 10X the population. (Maybe you can tell I've got nothing else pressing on my time this morning... )

 

[prairie_girl]

Is there local maple syrup where you live or is it just on the coasts?

There might be a few people tapping trees, but it’s not a ‘known’ thing for our province, if that makes sense.

 

[ronandannette]

There might be a few people tapping trees, but it’s not a ‘known’ thing for our province, if that makes sense.

Sugar maples don't thrive in Alberta - our climate is inhospitable.

 

[NAB]

We have plenty of maples in Ontario.

Purple Woods here tap and have field trips for the schools. We also have Maplefest in our town.

 

[ronandannette]

{{raises hand}} OK - here's a very sincere question: Why has Juneteenth not become a HUGE day of national celebration in the US? It seems like it should be such a joyful commemoration for all Americans. Especially given the surging sentiments over the past few years, why so little attention? Personally, I don't think I'd ever heard of it before a few years ago here on the DIS. It showed up in several of my newsfeeds on Monday and since I was curious, I researched a little. Although the status of a federal holiday was only established in 2021, the date itself was proclaimed at the individual state levels starting back in 1938 and was recognized in all states by 1979.

 

[Buzz Rules]

{{raises hand}} OK - here's a very sincere question: Why has Juneteenth not become a HUGE day of national celebration in the US? It seems like it should be such a joyful commemoration for all Americans. Especially given the surging sentiments over the past few years, why so little attention? Personally, I don't think I'd ever heard of it before a few years ago here on the DIS. It showed up in several of my newsfeeds on Monday and since I was curious, I researched a little. Although the status of a federal holiday was only established in 2021, the date itself was proclaimed at the individual state levels starting back in 1938 and was recognized in all states by 1979.

Without getting into politics, it has partly been seen as devisive in the way its been promoted in some places. Some people have used it as a way to promote CRT, and some people get uncomfortable talking about that. Some people view it as a black only holiday and discussion about reparations usually comes up as well. It's not that all Americans don't see the end of slavery and indentured servitude as a moral correction in our history, it's just many other things get repeatedly brought up on the day as well. I have ancestors who fought in the CW for the Union who did so in order to end slavery and preserve the Union but the Union soldiers that made that possible are rarely mentioned/honored on the day (at least where I live). Race is still a complicated issue in the USA. It will get better I believe but it's just taking a long time. I hope I kept this as non political as possible.

 

[Moliphino]

{{raises hand}} OK - here's a very sincere question: Why has Juneteenth not become a HUGE day of national celebration in the US? It seems like it should be such a joyful commemoration for all Americans. Especially given the surging sentiments over the past few years, why so little attention? Personally, I don't think I'd ever heard of it before a few years ago here on the DIS. It showed up in several of my newsfeeds on Monday and since I was curious, I researched a little. Although the status of a federal holiday was only established in 2021, the date itself was proclaimed at the individual state levels starting back in 1938 and was recognized in all states by 1979.

I hadn't heard of it until a few years ago, either, and I live in the US.

 

[ronandannette]

Yesterday was National Indiginous Peoples Day here in Canada. It is not hugely promoted but most major centres held some sort of event. There are many issues, both political and moral/ethical, relating to past injustices that make grappling with reconciliation in modern times complicated. Yet I believe all people of goodwill can stand together to recognize and respect one another and if special days such as these help to unify us in any way, I’m all for their celebration.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Yesterday was National Indiginous Peoples Day here in Canada. It is not hugely promoted but most major centres held some sort of event. There are many issues, both political and moral/ethical, relating to past injustices that make grappling with reconciliation in modern times complicated. Yet I believe all people of goodwill can stand together to recognize and respect one another and if special days such as these help to unify us in any way, I’m all for their celebration.

I agree with you. I'm just pointing out how our societies differ on how they view celebrations here. Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day is another example. I believe both can and should be celebrated while recognizing specific issues. But that line of reasoning often gets push back from both sides as of late, unfortunately. Again, just my observation. Great topic of discussion though. I wish the rules would allow it to go further but unfortunately we can't.

 

[Buzz Rules]

I do have a sporting question for both Americans and Canadians. Do you plan to see any of your national teams (any sport) play on TV or in person this Summer or this Autumn?

 

[mommasita]

I do have a sporting question for both Americans and Canadians. Do you plan to see any of your national teams (any sport) play on TV or in person this Summer or this Autumn?

No, not much to see here. I’ll wait for hockey season, although there is not much to see there either (sadly)

 

[Buzz Rules]

No, not much to see here. I’ll wait for hockey season, although there is not much to see there either (sadly)

Team Canada is expected to make the Gold Cup final. Their first match is in Toronto.