One thing Canada has that you don't

[peach]

We have no Target. No Macys. No JCPenny. No Homegoods or Marshalls. No Trader Joe's. No Bloomingdales. No Ulta.

But at least we have Sarah Richardson! Her new season of Sarah 101 starts in 2 weeks, and I don't think it's scheduled to air in the USA until late fall.

[peach]

WHAAAAA there are no ketchup chips in the USA??

WTF??

[mallykat]

Icewine, and by the way is it even worth trying? We'll be visiting this summer.

[mallykat]

May 15, 2012 23:30:25 GMT -5 FormerlyRR said:

Yum, Eiswein. I first had a German one, they are AMAZING, when done right. It is sweet, but not icky, cheap wine sweet. Like honey. Definitely try it.

Thanks !

[peach]

There is no ice wine in the usa? Holy cow weird.

[kaylie]

A couple of wineries in NY have ice wine (Duck Walk Vineyards, for sure).

Canada has tylenol with codeine available without a prescription! My mom is a nurse and thinks that's pretty cool.

[rugbywife]

We have Crispy Crunch bars (yum!) and Smarties (apparently what Americans call Smarties we call Rockets) and McIntosh Toffee.

We also have HomeSense (although I am sure they have an equivalent) and HomeOutfitters.

[McGavin]

There's no kinder eggs in the States!

Can't wait for the new season of Sarah 101. I love Tommy.

[katie4253]

You can also buy eye drops for pinkeye OTC, which would be friggin' awesome since I am somehow a pinkeye magnet...

[emjacobs]

I've seen Ketchup chips in the US, so it might be a regional thing.

I wouldn't give up Target for anything, but you can have Macy's in exchange for maternity leave.

[peach]

Well if it makes you feel any better, I don't get any maternity leave and I live in Canada.

I am self employed. I get zilch.

If I had a "real" job, I would get a full year of mat. leave at I think 55% of my wage. And my husband could opt to take 6 months of it if I want to go back to work early.

I, though, will probably take off 6 weeks unpaid and go back to work if we have another baby.

[minniebee]

Canada also has poutine. Yum. And Coffee Crisp bars.

Five-pin bowling? We don't have that in the States.

Ice wine - try it. I love it! There are some wineries that make in in the States, although it's usually not made with the same process. True ice wine comes from grapes that are left on the vine until they freeze, then the grapes are harvested in the winter. Sometimes, wineries that aren't in the ideal climate for ice wine will pick the grapes, and then freeze them. You still get ice wine, but it's not as good as the ice wine from grapes that have frozen naturally on the vine, like what comes from the Niagara region.

[sailorgray]

You also have Centre island. We LOVE Centre Island.

[lemondrop]

I hate you!

[natablue]

May 15, 2012 23:32:43 GMT -5 peach said:

There is no ice wine in the usa? Holy cow weird.

I live in Upstate NY (Finger Lakes wine region) and we most definitely have ice wine.

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May 16, 2012 10:37:11 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

I've seen Ketchup chips in the US, so it might be a regional thing.

I have seen them here in Michigan. Though I want to say that it is a fairly new thing.

[moosesoar]

May 15, 2012 23:32:43 GMT -5 peach said:

There is no ice wine in the usa? Holy cow weird.

Michigan has Ice wine from several of their wineries.

[emjacobs]

May 17, 2012 7:49:11 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

May 16, 2012 10:37:11 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

I've seen Ketchup chips in the US, so it might be a regional thing.

I have seen them here in Michigan. Though I want to say that it is a fairly new thing.

I know that I saw them in OH while I was in school, so 2005-2009 ish, they were pretty easy to find. I have seen them in a few specialty stores here in VA.

[emoflamingo]

I know they had ketchup chips here, my cousin loved them. I haven't seen them in awhile. And I have no idea what ice wine is but I don't drink (wine or period, really.. especially right now), so I can't say if we have that or not.

[knittable]

Poutine, You have poutine, too.

[MaddysMum]

Hickory Sticks - can you get those in the US?

I'm a recent Canada to US transplant and I miss dill pickle chips, Shreddies, President's Choice brand stuff, Aero bars, real Smarties and did I mention dill pickle chips!?

Also, we have no HomeGoods in Seattle, so I add a desperate longing for HomeSense. I miss that store the most.

[mrsacornblue]

I LOVE Sarah Richardson. I loved her earlier shows from the 90's even! So glad that there is a new season to look forward to!

[emoflamingo]

They have pickle chips! Lays brand, I think. My H and DS love them. LOOOOOVE them.