tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803430063113772314.post8619832967015091084..comments2023-06-05T08:58:59.178-05:00Comments on bshawise: Toronto: the jewel of the northbshawisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15216417485944144387noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3803430063113772314.post-79916574306782733912009-11-04T15:38:04.157-05:002009-11-04T15:38:04.157-05:00One of my favorite parts of visiting Canada is moc...One of my favorite parts of visiting Canada is mocking their money. Some denomination has kids playing hockey on it. At every point of commerce, I asked how many hockeys the items cost. Great fun.<br /><br />Eventually one Canadian asked me why I was making fun of their money. How can I take your money seriously if you don't? Monopoly money demands more respect than hockey dollars.<br /><br />That the US will always be a more dominant economy than Canada is demonstrated by their currency. We have symbols and heads of state that demand respect. That show power. Canada has 2 little kids playing hockey, some ducks, and the queen of a different country.<br /><br />Other than that, Toronto is awesome. Except the vertigo I got at the glass floor level of the CN Tower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com