Observations of my last Trip to Canada

[Bern. 3]

We tend to be, until you make us rage.

Then you run away to the nearest hill. Hehe. =)

[CanAmCharlotte 0]

When I moved to Toronto from Halifax back when I was twenty-one, it took me two full years to lose my accent. The main difference is the 'ar' sound which is very hard in the maritimes. (Funny how Anne Murray never lost her accent when she moved to Toronto many years ago.) I thought I sounded like a hick compared to everybody else. Now when I visit relatives 'down east', hearing their accents almost chokes me up.

[warlord 72]

Now when I visit relatives 'down east', hearing their accents almost chokes me up.

This is something I forgot that I always found really odd. My uncle and my Aunt always go to the Candian Altantic every summer then too say the "down east" and my parents will saw how was it "down east".

I always looked at them like #######? To me the Canadian east was always just the North East or East coast. The Down part I never did figure out.

Maybe it's derived from that parallel border in the Canadian west that goes from Washington to Minnessota and there for all of them the major places in the Canadian east are more south of the border (same lat as say Oregon). That's the only thing I could think of.

In southern Ontario it made even less sence as it was always North east from where I was...

[Krikit 1,163]

I worked at a place called The Down Homer's when I lived in NB.

[trailmix 77]

I worked at a place called The Down Homer's when I lived in NB.

Down homerssss - sounds like a song!

Yes, people say 'down east' allllll the time!

Or 'back east' - you never hear 'back west'. Or maybe you do but i'm west so there is no opportunity for anyone to say it. hmmm

[thetreble 19]

hahah It's always been "down east". Don't know why..My parents and I say the same thing! They taught me to say it!

[Krikit 1,163]

Down East

Up North

Out West

Down South

Hey..... waaaaait a minuuuute.....

[thetreble 19]

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Has anyone ever had Beaver Tails?

You know, those deep fried pastries.

I've wanted to try them, but I have no clue where to find them here in Canada

[thetreble 19]

Has anyone ever had Beaver Tails?

You know, those deep fried pastries.

I've wanted to try them, but I have no clue where to find them here in Canada

All the time...but I lived in Ottawa for 5 years and you could find them everywhere.

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Has anyone ever had Beaver Tails?

You know, those deep fried pastries.

I've wanted to try them, but I have no clue where to find them here in Canada

All the time...but I lived in Ottawa for 5 years and you could find them everywhere.

What do they taste like?

[CanAmCharlotte 0]

Has anyone ever had Beaver Tails?

You know, those deep fried pastries.

I've wanted to try them, but I have no clue where to find them here in Canada

I had them for the first time in Hampton Beach, NH where they are known as 'fried dough'. I believe they are also known as funnel cakes in most parts of Canada and the US and can be purchased at almost any amusement park, fair, CNE, PNE, etc. I saw something on TV that 'Beaver Tails' from Ottawa has sold the idea all over the world and has franchises as far away as the Phillipines. The toppings can get pretty bizarre (chilli peppers anyone?). Personally I like them with sort of a cinamonny applesauce topping. Yummy. Is it time for a midmorning break?

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Has anyone ever had Beaver Tails?

You know, those deep fried pastries.

I've wanted to try them, but I have no clue where to find them here in Canada

I had them for the first time in Hampton Beach, NH where they are known as 'fried dough'. I believe they are also known as funnel cakes in most parts of Canada and the US and can be purchased at almost any amusement park, fair, CNE, PNE, etc. I saw something on TV that 'Beaver Tails' from Ottawa has sold the idea all over the world and has franchises as far away as the Phillipines. The toppings can get pretty bizarre (chilli peppers anyone?). Personally I like them with sort of a cinamonny applesauce topping. Yummy. Is it time for a midmorning break?

Mm, that sounds good.

I've never even had funnel cakes, so I'm not sure what either of them taste like.

[CanAmCharlotte 0]

OK now that I've just goggled 'funnel cake', I guess that is something else. The shape is not the same as a beaver tail. Basically they are both deep-fried doughy delights and I'm fairly certain neither are on the South Beach diet plan.

[thetreble 19]

Beaver Tail and Funnel Cake are different in terms of what they look like and the consistency of the pastry itself.

I'm a fan of both though.

On a beaver tail you can get...maple butter, cinnamon, etc. toppings. So good.