It was Canada's one-hundred and forty-second birthday yesterday... and it will be America's two-hundred and thirty-third birthday this Saturday... so I wanted to do a post to celebrate both of these neighbours... of which, I'm on the "North" side... being a Canucklehead... and since Brits and Europeans have such a difficult time with this, I thought I'd give you all...

#13: Step on his/her foot. If they apologise to you for being in your way, they're Canadian.

#12: If they have a hand gun or have a neighbour that has one, they're American.

#11: If they know who Stompin' Tom Connors is, they're a Canadian.

#10: Question them on who won "The War of 1812" between Britain and America. If they say, without hesitation, America... then they're American.

#9: Ask what a looney is. If they mention it's a denomination of cash, they're Canadian.

#8: If you leave an establishment after a purchase, and you hear a cheery "Y'all come back now!", you've heard an American.

#7: Ask them what Tim's is. If they answer that it's a great place to grab a decent cup of coffee, they're Canadian.

#6: If you hear about how your butt was saved in WWII by them, they're American.

#5: Ask them who the reigning monarch currently is. If they answer "Queen Elizabeth The Second", they're Canadian.

#4: If they show genuine patriotism a lot of the time, unabashedly and with great enthusiasm, they're American.

#3: If they tell you they're travelling overseas, but first have to stitch their country's flag on all outerwear and their backpack, they're Canadian.

#2: If they can tell you just which number SuperBowl game is coming up this year, they're American.

#1: Tell them you believe they are American. If at that point they feel the urge to go on and on and on and on about the differences between Canada and America, they're Canadian.

Super Deluxe Bonus Entry:

If they're primary language is English... but know many basic French words... especially anything that might be written on a bilingual box of breakfast cereal, they're Canadian.

If they're primary language is English... but know many basic Spanish words... especially those from children's television programs, they're American.