Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[prairie_girl]

Ok, next question…


Will you watch the Queen’s funeral?

If it’s on the weekend, yes, I will. If not only for the fact that it is a major, major historical event. It’s going to be the largest gathering of world leaders in who knows how long. If it’s a weekday, I’ll record it to watch that evening.

Part of me does feel like this is a huge waste of money, especially when things are so unstable with the economy. Part of me also worries a little in the back of my brain that it would be an easy target to create massive damage and destruction.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

Ok, next question…


Will you watch the Queen’s funeral?

If it’s on the weekend, yes, I will. If not only for the fact that it is a major, major historical event. It’s going to be the largest gathering of world leaders in who knows how long. If it’s a weekday, I’ll record it to watch that evening.

Part of me does feel like this is a huge waste of money, especially when things are so unstable with the economy. Part of me also worries a little in the back of my brain that it would be an easy target to create massive damage and destruction.

I won't likely watch it in its entirety, but will likely watch a highlights reel.

As for this part, "Part of me also worries a little in the back of my brain that it would be an easy target to create massive damage and destruction." Great. My brain hadn't even thought abought that!

(Good question, by the way! How long did it take you to come up with that? Ha! Also, you get to pass the mantle on to someone else now. Who wants to become the next Beholder of the Question?)

 

[Mischievous Daisy]

I recall that the Asian food in Richmond, BC was about as good as anyone could find in Asia. Over there I had ramen and various Chinese, although I also had a cheeseburger with a side of poutine. I could feel my arteries clogging with each bite.

But American culture is often defined by the ancestral makeup of its inhabitants, whether it's French/African/Cajun in Louisiana, German in Wisconsin, Scandinavians in Minnesota, etc. I live in an extremely diverse part of the country where there may not be a single defining culture because there are so many people who came from somewhere else, whether it's in the US or even the world. Over the years I've worked with people originally from every continent except for Antarctica.

I am a nurse/teacher at a school with international students. I say the same thing!

 

[prairie_girl]

I won't likely watch it in its entirety, but will likely watch a highlights reel.

As for this part, "Part of me also worries a little in the back of my brain that it would be an easy target to create massive damage and destruction." Great. My brain hadn't even thought abought that!

(Good question, by the way! How long did it take you to come up with that? Ha! Also, you get to pass the mantle on to someone else now. Who wants to become the next Beholder of the Question?)

I’ll wait to see if anyone takes up the challenge lol

 

[NAB]

The best PC brand of Mac and cheese is their white cheddar one. Soooooo good.

I can like this 1000 times. I don’t buy the orange one anymore.

 

[SirDuff]

The best PC brand of Mac and cheese is their white cheddar one. Soooooo good.

Agreed.

 

[NAB]

I will watch the Funeral , watched Diana’s too.

The funeral is on Monday Sept 19th.

All so have been watching the going on most of the day on CNN while doing the wash .

 

[michellev]

The bigger question is, "Is ketchup an acceptable condiment for KD (Kraft Dinner for you Americans out there)?"

My vote is a resounding NO!

YES! In my world KD requires ketchup as well as some extra cheese shredded on top.

 

[FigmentSpark]

I will watch the funeral. And when the time comes, I will watch the coronation.

King Charles was proclaimed King of Canada this morning by our privy counsel. I think he will be a good king. People just have to give him a chance.

 

[bcwife76]

The best PC brand of Mac and cheese is their white cheddar one. Soooooo good.

Yes!!! That is the only kind I buy as my kids love it (and so do I if I fancy it up a bit and no, NOT with ketchup). No one likes KD in my house lol

As to the hotdog question, yes always ketchup and mustard for me, also a bit of relish if we have it on hand.

 

[prairie_girl]

The best PC brand of Mac and cheese is their white cheddar one. Soooooo good.

I have some boxes of white cheddar in my pantry, but haven’t tried them yet. I really like the cheddar cheese flavour. I don’t know what it is, but my stomach feels really off if I eat brand name KD now. I think they’ve either changed their noodles or the cheese. I think their cheese is pretty gross now.

 

[prairie_girl]

I had another question, but as I was typing it out I realized how political it was (regarding the Commonwealth) and it would have become a powder keg.

So, I hope I lived up to the lofty expectations that @Frozen Canuck set for me.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

So, I hope I lived up to the lofty expectations that @Frozen Canuck set for me.

Absolutely! Though I did find it funny that your "throw away" question garnered more responses than your "door crasher" one. Ha ha! Thank you so much for stepping up. Your coffee mug for contributing will be in the mail shortly.

 

[ronandannette]

Major political event in Canada yesterday but we can't discuss that. How's your late-summer weather?

September is typically dry and golden here in the Rocky Mountain Foothills. We're having above-average daytime temps (25-30C still, which is unusual) but for about the past month or so, it's been cooling right off at nights. We can expect frost really anytime now. 11C was the low last night and it's about 13C right now, headed for 27C. The days sure are getting shorter, too. It's not full light out now until about 6:45 and it's pitch dark by 9:00. It's the long, dark days of winter I dread the most.

 

[NAB]

It’s still hot here . Last few days the humidity has been high. Night time hasn’t got to far done yet. Maybe more up north but not where I live. Going to rain today and 21c right now.

I love the fall where I can open the windows again for a bit . Better sleeping weather.

Trees are changing though , always thought they needed cooler weather or frost to do that. Even with the heat our grass is nice and green this year. .

 

[prairie_girl]

Major political event in Canada yesterday but we can't discuss that. How's your late-summer weather?

September is typically dry and golden here in the Rocky Mountain Foothills. We're having above-average daytime temps (25-30C still, which is unusual) but for about the past month or so, it's been cooling right off at nights. We can expect frost really anytime now. 11C was the low last night and it's about 13C right now, headed for 27C. The days sure are getting shorter, too. It's not full light out now until about 6:45 and it's pitch dark by 9:00. It's the long, dark days of winter I dread the most.

Yeah, my question was probably tied in to your thoughts about yesterday.

It sounds like we are about to have the same day weather wise as you. It’s currently 11C and I think we got down to 4C last night. I’d be quite happy to have this weather year round, as long as we can have snow for Christmas.

 

[Frozen Canuck]

How's your late-summer weather?

New England is overcast and 24C at noon. The days have been much more tolerable lately. I don't think we have been hitting the same high temperatures that the prairies have been getting. It did cool off last night. I'm not sure how far, but it was 17C mid-morning. A few leaves have started to fall, I think mostly due to the drought we have been having, but the bright autumn colours will be here before we know it.

In other news, I had to set up an appointment yesterday. The receptionist said she had an opening on November 23rd, "But that is the day before Thanksgiving..." I told her it wasn't a problem, that we were Canadian, and would have had our Thanksgiving long since taken care of. She responded quite enthusiastically saying, "All of my relatives are from Canada...Inverness, Nova Scotia!" I think I made a new friend.

 

[ronandannette]

It’s still hot here . Last few days the humidity has been high. Night time hasn’t got to far done yet. Maybe more up north but not where I live. Going to rain today and 21c right now.

I love the fall where I can open the windows again for a bit . Better sleeping weather.

Trees are changing though , always thought they needed cooler weather or frost to do that. Even with the heat our grass is nice and green this year. .

Not much for colour-changes here yet, which is unusual. We got married at this time of year (Sept. 16) and everything was blazing gold and bright blue, which is our typical autumn situation. It was cold that day but very pretty. We don't have the right kind of trees out here to get the really spectacular fall colours that you folks do but every place has it's own kind of beauty.

 

[FigmentSpark]

I have a question, if no one minds me chiming in...

In Canada, there are three provinces in the western part of the country colloquially called "The Prairies". It's really three prairie provinces, but only one prairie, which, semantically always irked me. But I digress.

My question is when Americans refer to "The Prairie" (do they ever say "prairies"?) which states do they mean and is that context of a space that crosses multiple states? Do the states ever think of themselves as one block of the country in that same way we think of those western provinces as one block?

 

[NAB]

Not much for colour-changes here yet, which is unusual. We got married at this time of year (Sept. 16) and everything was blazing gold and bright blue, which is our typical autumn situation. It was cold that day but very pretty. We don't have the right kind of trees out here to get the really spectacular fall colours that you folks do but every place has it's own kind of beauty.
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I was married on Sept 16 as well , it was a rainy day but not cold. That was my first wedding . Lost my husband 3 years later in an accident.

My second one was Oct 15 it was warm during the day and cooler at night. No coats needed. I wanted the coloured trees in my pictures.