Since it's flag day in Canada, I have a story to share π§΅.
In 2004 I traveled to Europe. It was during the highly unpopular Iraq War, so to avoid lectures from Europeans, I slapped on Canadian flag luggage tags to go incognito as a Canadian. /1
In 2004 I traveled to Europe. It was during the highly unpopular Iraq War, so to avoid lectures from Europeans, I slapped on Canadian flag luggage tags to go incognito as a Canadian. /1
Here's what I discovered.
1. Canadians can spot that maple leaf from across a crowded airport terminal, in a thick fog 10 miles away, and from outer space. They have hawk vision when it comes to their flag. It's amazing /1
1. Canadians can spot that maple leaf from across a crowded airport terminal, in a thick fog 10 miles away, and from outer space. They have hawk vision when it comes to their flag. It's amazing /1
2. Have your backstory ready because you WILL be quizzed. Avoid saying you're from Hamilton, Ontario, because every Canadian has a sister, cousin, or ex-boyfriend in Hamilton. I don't know why. /2
3. Canadians travel in packs, and as a "Canadian" you will be invited to have beers with the pack. They will pay. Just be careful because most Canadians can handle liquor better than Americans. You don't want to blow your cover by getting drunk. Loose lips sink ships. /3
4. Above all, do not accompany the pack to Amsterdam on liberation day. Canadians drink for free if you show a Canadian passport. American passports mean nothing to the Dutch, and they will expose you as a fraud to the pack.
If you do get busted, apologize and explain. You will be forgiven because after all, they are Canadian. But you're paying for their dinner.
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