Christmas Present from Canada, part 3 of 3

I love this time of the year.

Yeah :-)

It's fun to hear you talk, Christine. Here we pronounce the "syr" in "syrup" to rhyme with Bier auf Deutsch.

So it is more like "seeeeeeerup"?

More like, yes.

Thank you, John :-)

It's fun teaching eachother our languages. Unfortunately I'm learning German and Croatian at the same time, and if I've had a few drinks my German will come out with a Croatian accent, and vice versa. lol

When I was trying to learn some Norwegian, my little knowledge of German kept creeping in.

lol!!!! I grew up taking French in school, and trying to learn Italian was "fun." lol

As for German and Crostian, one of my favorite singers is Ivo Robic, a Croat who sings beautifully in German, but with a Croatian accent.

When I was attending a Spanish class earlier this year, I always said things in French... that was annoying!

By the way, Leah you need to shoot a video of you talking German ^^ That's only fair! ;-p

LOL How about me singing along with Ivo Robic? lol I pretty much have those songs memorized.

thanks for sharing

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Forgot to mention something under the first video. Yes, everything has to be in French and in English up here in Canada. When I was in the United States, I actually missed reading the French labels. Hubby learned to read French pretty quickly when he came to Canada. One day I went into the kitchen and turned all the cans and boxes in our cupboards, so the French labels would be facing out! haha Then I got ahead of him in a grocery store aisle once, and did the same thing. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha He learned quickly after that.

So glad you liked the flags. I got them at a little store right next to Second Cup. :)

As for the paper, there is a great story behind that.

I really don't like most patterns of wrapping paper, because they just have too much going on. I like simpler designs, and I prefer red and white (I think it's obvious why I prefer red and white! Just look at my flags!). When I bought that paper, I saw the side with the little round candies on it. I thought it was the nicest pattern of everything they had, so I bought two rolls. I also ought your stuff the same day.

When I came home, I unrolled the paper, and discovered the side with the stripes. That was the pattern I'd been looking for, all along. When I was a child my Mormor (Danish for Mom's Mom) would get red and white striped wrapping paper, and wrap all our presents in it. It was such a nice surprise finding that pattern that I went back the next day and bought two more rolls. :)

If I knew you liked candy canes so much, I'd have sent you some!!!

We have something here called Candy Cane Bark. It's crushed up pieces of candy canes, mixed in layered chocolate; dark chocolate on the bottom, and white on top. It's SOOOO good!! I've already eaten two bags of the stuff. LOL

If there's anything in there that you particularly like, just let me know.

The candy cane just came into my mind while I was talking. Yes, I should have mentioned that earlier *lol*
But I don't even know whether I'd like the taste as I have never tasted one *lol*

I have another funny story to share.
For the background knowledge, you need to know that English language is considered trendy among advertisers. So products tend to have English slogans on them and words like "light" are pretty common. We have a lot of "light products" that are fat, sugar or calory reduced.

So when I chose to try the Aero yesterday, I told hubby "Cool, everything is in English and French". Then he took a look at the wrapping paper and suddenly said "And it is light chocolate!".
I was like "Huh, did not see that!" and tried to find the "light" on the packaging... well... it was the French "lait" he thought is French for "light". I so love him for things like that :-) He was so cute stating that absolutely serious and convinced to be true...

Speaking of bilingual Canada, the last time I was in Canada headed east I appreciated the bilingual road signs, so that when we got farther east and the road signs were exclusively in French, I had learned their meanings.

Christine, that's the funniest thing I've read all week. Way too funny.

John, around here, That's how a lot of people pick up practical French.

:-)

I still try to explain to my hubby what "PED XING" signs mean *lol*

OK, not sure I'm familiar with that one. lol Did I miss something?

Here you go:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tulitomaatti/274478003/

Too complicated for a non-native English speaker with dyslexia :-(

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Yup the way you said it the second time is correct.

thank you :-)

After know you for so long, it was nice to hear your voice!! I have to admit I did get a laugh out of how you pronounced syrup. My grandma (born in Germany) use to make us German pancakes...oh how I loved them. I hope you enjoyed all your treats from Leah :-)

Are German pancakes anything like Abelskiver?

I bet Gerri does not know what Abelskiver is as I don't know it either.
German pancakes are THIN.

Ok, so they're more like cerise.

Abelskiver are found pancakes, like little balls.

I meant crepes, not cerise. Stupid autocorrect screwed up.

Yes, German pancakes are think, like crepes...or at least this is how my grandma made them. She would always try to get me to help her make them, but I guess I never had the patience. My sister could help her forever making those thin pancakes. And Christine is correct...I have no idea what Abelskiver.

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Everything looks very yummy.

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Yum. Love Aero and Crunchie Bars

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