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For over 25 years I've been close friends with an Asian lady I met while she was emigrating to Canada. She has since married and has a family, but we have remained in touch, and it was my privilege to host them for a weekend two years ago; we now have an opportunity to reciprocate coming up.
My friends know I'm somewhat of a baseball fan, so as a thank-you, they brought along an "orphan" Montreal Expos T-shirt; so now I'm looking something that Canadians, albeit naturalized, might think of, but which an "Amerk" might ordinarily not. Any suggestions are welcome and FWIW, I've made at least a dozen visits to Canada and have additional familiarity via media, etc. Thanks!
Sorry I meant to say "Phillies"...hockey you know.
But seriously, Canadians are just like anybody else, they like gifts that are unique, stuff that you can't get here...I think a Phillies or Flyers jersey fills that requirement quite nicely.
So you want a gift that says "Canada" or you want a gift for Canadians that says "America" since they are coming to visit you in America? It seems that they brought you a gift that is uniquely Canadian and therefore you mean to be saying you want gift ideas that say "America" to Canadians?
Actually, this time around, I'll be visiting them.
Confusing, I know; but what I'm after is something a Canadian would recognize as unique to Canada.
This story might help: As some of us know, immigrants have been a key voting bloc in keeping Quebec in the Dominion; my friends live near Montreal and I happened to pay a visit on the eve of one of the secession referenda. We went down to a flea market and bought a couple of "strong and free" shirts; said we'd tell Monsieur Parizeau (Quebecois' leader) we were thinking about him at the time.
But I didn't mean to diverge into politics or put anyone down; my friends are "citizens of the world", and what happens in Quebec -- happens!
Actually, this time around, I'll be visiting them.
Confusing, I know; but what I'm after is something a Canadian would recognize as unique to Canada.
This story might help: As some of us know, immigrants have been a key voting bloc in keeping Quebec in the Dominion; my friends live near Montreal and I happened to pay a visit on the eve of one of the secession referenda. We went down to a flea market and bought a couple of "strong and free" shirts; said we'd tell Monsieur Parizeau (Quebecois' leader) we were thinking about him at the time.
But I didn't mean to diverge into politics or put anyone down; my friends are "citizens of the world", and what happens in Quebec -- happens!
Well, a lot of things cross over from the US and Canada. Beavers not being unique to Canada and bald eagles not being unique to the U.S.
I'm not sure what you're wanting to spend or whether you want to buy in the US or Canada. I guess the most uniquely Canadian thing would be the RCMP. I think there are knick knacks around for tourists in airports. Something I've been seeing a lot of to represent Canada is the inukshuk. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuksuk There are various sizes of little ornaments like that around, maybe even tee shirts with representations of them.
Then there is the usual maple syrup thing but that seems like bringing coals to Newcastle.
Other Canadian things would be a Hudson Bay blanket and soapstone Inuit carvings, also available in affordable and small sizes in tourist areas and airports.
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do people make "I'm Canadian but I was I was American" bumper stickers? I think that could be good and summaries my interactions with Canadians.
No, because we never say "I was I was" ... and, having lived in both countries, I don't *wish* that I was American instead.
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