What is Boxing Day?
How soon you forget: Dinner Topics covered Boxing Day last year, but since the networks refuse to run new programming this week, DT will provide this “rerun” for you as well. The original post can be found here, but the details are below as well. The exact reason for the term “Boxing Day” is unclear, [...]
Canada’s “Own The Podium” Program
Not intent on just hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, Canada is hoping to make a splash on the medal stand. You’ll probably hear some talk of “Own the Podium” during the hours and hours of coverage on NBC, so you best know what it is. “Own the Podium” refers to a program started by the [...]
Boxing Day – no gloves required
Boxing Day is always on December 26th, but it is being observed in many countries today because the 26th fell on a weekend. Americans are often unfamiliar with Boxing Day, but it is celebrated in well over a dozen countries including Canada and the United Kingdom. By celebrated, I mean people get the day off [...]
British Columbia: the Grape Nuts of Canada
You’ve probably heard the old Jerry Seinfeld shtick about Grape Nuts, going something along the lines of “You open the box. No grapes. No nuts. What’s the story here?!” The same can be said of British Columbia. It’s nowhere near Britain and the local weather will assure that it is never confused with Colombia. Specifically, [...]
