Canada: Hamburgers and Pizzas

This is supposed to be a humorous post about us Canadians.

As Canadians, we have to realize that we are not the only one in the world and there are other people who come in contact with us.  We are very much becoming a global community.  Mixed in different cultures.

I have heard pretty good comments made by Canadians regarding their opinions of what is happening in Europe for example.  They have as much knowledge of Europe as Europeans have of Canada.

For a start: To all Europeans and Americans, no Canadians in Northern Canada don't live in igloos.  I live there, I should know.

Now about Canadian knowing Europeans, sorry I can't speak for the rest of the world.  Now about Europeans in general and particular Belgium they eat most of their foods with a fork and a knife.  This include hamburgers and fries and yes even pizza.

This is a funny story about my dad first time in Canada,  as we were traveling through US and Canada by car, we found ourselves in the middle of Saskatchewan in a little truck stop by the side of the road.  There were no silverware on the table as we wanted to try the 'local' cooking.  We wanted to try hamburgers and fries and it came in a timely manner but still no silverware.  My dad in his broken English at the time asked for a fork and a knife so he could eat his hamburger and fries.  The waitress repeated after him to make sure she understood and looked at him very surprised.  Yes, Europeans like to eat with silverware most of the time and I still do, but not pizza and hamburgers.'

Now for the honor of Canada, I like to clear something up.  Most Canadians eat most of their food with silverwares, but not hamburgers and pizzas even in restaurants.  It's quite alright to eat with your hands and let the juices run down your wrist, nobody minds in fact it's part of the fun.

I am pleased to let the Belgians out there especially from Brussels that some restaurants serve mussels and fries but still not as good as the one they serve in downtown Brussels.  I feel nostalgic.  I was born in Saint Josse ten Noode in Brussels. I do not speak Flemish although my dad spoke it fluently as he was from Gent.

I was just to speak to all Canadians who will read this.  Please be welcoming to immigrants and foreigners and realize their culture can be sometimes quite different from yours.  I would probably shocked if I went back to Belgium for a visit as I was in 1984.  Only 7 years after leaving my birthplace..