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Canadians have their Peeps on Christmas, instead of Easter. That way, you know you're celebrating Canadian Christmas, which is on the 26th. . . celebrating the signing of the Constitutional Act of 1791.
It was well known that Gen. Simcoe loved Peeps. He had a special warming box ("Kaaniqsalami" in the local dialect of Inuit) to keep them soft during the winter months, as he didn't like them frozen.
It was well known that Gen. Simcoe loved Peeps. He had a special warming box ("Kaaniqsalami" in the local dialect of Inuit) to keep them soft during the winter months, as he didn't like them frozen.
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Originally Posted by LESISMOR,Nov 20 2009, 09:07 AM
here we go again.....
Gordon Hudson-Lays Lincoln was born on February 18th, 1924 in Kelowna, BC. The child of a Hudson Bay Blanket and a package of (Lays) Ketchup Chips, Gordon was raised in the conventional Canadian fashion, with an appreciation of Tim Horton's and Hockey.
For reasons still unexplained by historians, Gordon was noted for having learned how to make poutein. Gordon repeatedly claimed he learned how to make it while defending the bridge over the Fraser from the Americans at Ft. Alexandria in the 1840's. The late Pierre Laporte mentioning that Lincoln's poutein was finer than his mother's.
Gordon, or, "Gordie," as his friends would later call him, would go down in the history books for his contribution to the development of the Canadian Pacific railroad. 20 miles West of Winnipeg, Gordie was helping to lay track, when suddenly a rail dropped, flattening his fingers. This subsequently rendered him unable to work on the Canadian Pacific.
In light of this, Cornelius Van Horne took a shine to Gordie, and appointed him "Officer of The Watch" of the water tower outside of South Headingly, Manitoba.
Gordie has been there ever since.
For reasons still unexplained by historians, Gordon was noted for having learned how to make poutein. Gordon repeatedly claimed he learned how to make it while defending the bridge over the Fraser from the Americans at Ft. Alexandria in the 1840's. The late Pierre Laporte mentioning that Lincoln's poutein was finer than his mother's.
Gordon, or, "Gordie," as his friends would later call him, would go down in the history books for his contribution to the development of the Canadian Pacific railroad. 20 miles West of Winnipeg, Gordie was helping to lay track, when suddenly a rail dropped, flattening his fingers. This subsequently rendered him unable to work on the Canadian Pacific.
In light of this, Cornelius Van Horne took a shine to Gordie, and appointed him "Officer of The Watch" of the water tower outside of South Headingly, Manitoba.
Gordie has been there ever since.
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Nov 18 2009, 01:27 AM
Canadians have their Peeps on Christmas, instead of Easter. That way, you know you're celebrating Canadian Christmas, which is on the 26th. . . celebrating the signing of the Constitutional Act of 1791.
It was well known that Gen. Simcoe loved Peeps. He had a special warming box ("Kaaniqsalami" in the local dialect of Inuit) to keep them soft during the winter months, as he didn't like them frozen.
It was well known that Gen. Simcoe loved Peeps. He had a special warming box ("Kaaniqsalami" in the local dialect of Inuit) to keep them soft during the winter months, as he didn't like them frozen.
And yes, Boxing Day is where it's at. Y'all are seriously missing out.
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Originally Posted by shareall,Nov 20 2009, 02:04 PM
Dude, did Simcoe even have contact with any Inuit?
And yes, Boxing Day is where it's at. Y'all are seriously missing out.
And yes, Boxing Day is where it's at. Y'all are seriously missing out.
I'm wondering though, if for Boxing Day, I should write a completely bogus history of American Boxing Day. . .
