-P.D. East
This was from a letter, that I really liked, in the Saturday (March 29) Globe and Mail.
About that Canadian bacon
You should have modified the Associated Press obituary of Herb Peterson (March 28) for Canadian readers. The obituary of the creator of the Egg McMuffin listed its ingredients which included "Canadian bacon." It should should have been called back bacon.
My wife and I discovered this difference between American and Canadian English the first week we arrived in Canada from the U.S. My wife asked a butch, "Is that Canadian bacon?" The butch quipped, "Lady, all our meat is Canadian!" - Peter A. Reich, Toronto.
Actually when I was young I remember we used to call it Peameal bacon. When we went to New England in the summer of '93 we were at a restaurant that served Canadian bacon on the side, dad, a third generation Canadian had no idea what Canadian bacon was. Its a cute little letter, I liked it, I imagine the butcher knew exactly what the Mrs. Reich was asking for, but hey any chance to poke fun at the little differences.
Anyway I went skating today and it was COLD, too cold, gave up and went home. After dinner I am going to hit the elliptical machine - I want warmer weather dammit!
1 comment:
On Choosing A Different Preposition With Which To Start Titles.
:-)
Good to hear you're skating. Missed a fabulously cold practice last night.
Hope the move stuff is going well.
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