For decades, I had the joy of tossing around American $5 bills at convenience stores in Canada to the respect and awe of the lovely people that run said respected operations.
‘Ooooh Mr. Lindzon, how pretty your money is….you may purcase $7 of our Candy for such worthy and lovely currency’
I may have been 19 and drunk, but this was power.
Last night after 6 hours in an Air Canada plane the size of a Mac Air 11 inch, I arrived in Toronto with said $5 and rushed to the convenience store where all my favorite candy in the world resides….Aero Bars, Crispy Crunch, Nibs, Fruitella’s and to my horror I was offered $4 for my bill.
I was like the Indian at the side of the highway (in that old commercial) that just stood and shed a tear at a passerby throwing garbage out the window.
Canada has ‘hand’.
Don’t you just love Crispy Crunches?
with my heart and soul
Dude, when you’re back in Canada you’re supposed to be eating Oh Henry! bars.
Still made in Ontario.
I felt the same way when I visited Toronto two months ago, big difference as an American compared to how it used to be 2-3 years ago. Toronto is where my favorite pub in the world resides – nothing beats Maddie’s on Madison Avenue.
Even Australia has hand now.
Even Australia has hand now! Coffee Crisp?
And the irony is , Canada has a trade deficit as they suffer from “Dutch disease ” , and only oil and timber are competitive and in demand in the world