Canada's Tea Party?
Well, we do have a number of well known products, including assorted liquids and things you can eat while imbibing them. Let's see now, there's:
1) "Poutine Party", but, aside from the alliteration, I don't think that would resonate much outside Quebec.
2) We could try "
3) "Maple Syrup Party"? Too sappy. Besides, it's bad for the teeth.
4) How 'bout just "Canadian Club"? That has some potential, especially where imagery is concerned. You know. Cavemen and clubs, etc.
5) We could also take a very long standing piece of heritage from our newest province and call it the Screech Party. I like that one better, however, it does have the potential to conjure up images of angry mobs of Newfoundlanders throwing bottles of the stuff into the ocean, and somehow, I don't think they would want to be seen doing that or even imagined doing that. Why let a good bottle of Screech go to waste? (See 4, above.) On the other hand, having downed a few, perhaps the "screeching" element can be stressed, so it does have potential.
But no, I'll think I'd have to go with my final candidate:
6) "Drink 'Canada Dry' Party". It recycles an old song, too, so it could easily be set to music at our rallies.
If the Americans want to help out, they can bring us a cup of really strong Red Rose Tea in the morning. Eh, Buds? Besides, we know you really wanted that tea, didn't you.
Labels: Canadian politics, Tea Party, Yanky politics
1 Comments:
Tangentially speaking, I have a comment about #4. I'm also one of those folks who likes to sip a fine whiskey (over ice or with club soda) on occasion. In that regard, I'm old enough to remember the Canadian Club and Seagrams VO of decades ago. They ain't what they used to be, dammit!
Particularly Seagrams VO used to be a fine whiskey, very enjoyable neat, over ice, or with club soda. Now, they're both rather raw-tasting. This Yankee now has no option other than either Jack Daniels bourbon or Glen Livet or other single-malt scotch for relaxed sippin'.
Is there still a decent Canadian whiskey? I'd love to have a quality Canajun rye whiskey option. :-)
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