The most stupid question about Canada came from my father.   We live in Souteast Michigan and went over to Windsor for a day trip.   While in a store, he was going to buy some items and asked me "Are all of the prices in Canadian dollars?"   No dad- they price them in American dollars to make it easy for the tourists.

Of course Canadians don't know much about Canada either.   Two years ago I was in Jack Astors.   On the bottom of the bill where the taxes were, it would always say Jean's Tax, and Mike's Tax.    This year it had switched to Ernie's tax.   I asked 20 people what Ernie's last name was.   The best I got was Ernie Els.   I said no- he is a golfer from South Africa.   Not a single person on the outside porch knew who the premier of ontario was. (Ernie Eaves)   Since my waiter was named Sam I wrote a Dr. Seuss parody out of it called Green Eaves and Sam.

It hasn't gotten any better. I was at Home County folk festival in London Ontario and back at Jack Astor's porch.   Now the bill said Paul's tax and Dalton's Tax.   I asked 20 people what Dalton's last name was.   Not only didn't they know, they didn't care.   They told me they could care less who the premier was.   (Dalton McGinty) Now I don't feel so bad about how stupid we Americans are.

PS- Check out the Wendall Ferguson song "Rocks and Trees"