Canadian Identity
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Many Americans know next to nothing about their neighbo(u)r to the north, except that Canadians play a lot of hockey, drink beer, and end sentences with "eh?" Canada is a wonderful place. Its relatively small population and expansive landscape give it a distinctive character, a character that Canadians are constantly trying to enunciate and defend. Sometimes it feels like a small town. This country is endearing and civilized and charming, and I am very, very fond of it.
The first thing that comes to most peoples' minds when they hear "Canada" and "sports" in the same sentence is hockey. Well, I'm afraid I'd be lying if I said that this country isn't full of crazed hockey fans who spend the entire winter glued to their televisions, who can hum the theme to CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada" in their sleep, or who spent their childhoods hitting pucks and balls with sticks. All the hockey stereotypes are true. Maurice "Rocket" Richard is the hero of a little boy depicted in the famous animated short film "The Sweater." Mention the word "hockey mom" and you'll immediately conjure up images of women in the bleachers screaming "Kill the ref!..