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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The world will end at midnight tonight -- 12:30 in Newfoundland. From poking fun at our regional differences and our cultural mosaic to joking wryly about our political culture, Canadians have a special brand of humour: * Q: How are Canadian politicians like diapers? A: They should be changed often, and for the same reason. * Q: How many Canadians does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. Canadians don't change light bulbs. We accept them the way they are. * Q: What do you call a Canadian who becomes world-famous as an actor, a scientist, a musician or an athlete? A: An American. * WARNING: Some of these jokes are sick, and a few are just plain offensive. But all of them are wildly funny and well worth retelling. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Knock knock jokes are the silliest here are over 100 to knock yourself silly with.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Anorak, butter tart, ballicatter, kayak, stubby, toonie--these are familiar Canadian words. But where did they come from? What quirks of language and fate have made them truly Canadian? Even though we speak the same language as the Yanks and the Brits, Canadians have a unique dialect that is recognized around the world, and each province has its own eccentricities.Edrick Thay presents well-known and obscure Canadianisms in this often-humorous glossary of words from across the country:* all-Canadian words--Canuck, hockey, loonie, Medicare, tuque and the ubiquitous eh* Québècois words--tourtiére, cretons, shivaree and Bombardier* words from Ontario--BeaverTails, reeve, Wonderbra and zipper* West Coast terms--potlatch, hooch, Nanaimo bar and skookum* words of the sea-faring Atlantic provinces--screech, ballicatter, slob ice and blue nose* aboriginal words--skookum, potlatch, chinook and high muckamuck* western Canadianisms--canola, Bloody Caesar, bunnyhug, Métis and stubble jumper* and words of the North--inuksuk, Klondike, mukluk, pingo and toboggan.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Jeff Pearce's book is a humungous, hilarious and controversial wave of the Maple Leaf and reveals that Canadian nationalism is in the end.fun. Provocative and insightful, Canada vs. United States demonstrates how Canada holds its own and even outperforms the U.S. in such areas as the economy, arts, quality of life, banking, law enforcement and even sex (ahem, especially sex). You may know that Canada is BIGGER in land mass and has WAY MORE natural resources, BUT, you may not know: * Canadians have less debt. * Canadians are better educated. * Canadians get more vacation days, and yet we work harder. * The Canadian military hasn't cared about gays in the ranks for years, and that same military kicked the Americans back across the border each time they invaded! * Our healthcare system is better. * Canada is known and respected for its peacekeeping and peacemaking. * AND.Canadians even live longer.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Anorak, butter tart, ballicatter, kayak, stubby, toonie--these are familiar Canadian words. But where did they come from? What quirks of language and fate have made them truly Canadian? Even though we speak the same language as the Yanks and the Brits, Canadians have a unique dialect that is recognized around the world, and each province has its own eccentricities.Edrick Thay presents well-known and obscure Canadianisms in this often-humorous glossary of words from across the country:* all-Canadian words--Canuck, hockey, loonie, Medicare, tuque and the ubiquitous eh* Québècois words--tourtiére, cretons, shivaree and Bombardier* words from Ontario--BeaverTails, reeve, Wonderbra and zipper* West Coast terms--potlatch, hooch, Nanaimo bar and skookum* words of the sea-faring Atlantic provinces--screech, ballicatter, slob ice and blue nose* aboriginal words--skookum, potlatch, chinook and high muckamuck* western Canadianisms--canola, Bloody Caesar, bunnyhug, Métis and stubble jumper* and words of the North--inuksuk, Klondike, mukluk, pingo and toboggan.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Anorak, butter tart, ballicatter, kayak, stubby, toonie--these are familiar Canadian words. But where did they come from? What quirks of language and fate have made them truly Canadian? Even though we speak the same language as the Yanks and the Brits, Canadians have a unique dialect that is recognized around the world, and each province has its own eccentricities.Edrick Thay presents well-known and obscure Canadianisms in this often-humorous glossary of words from across the country:* all-Canadian words--Canuck, hockey, loonie, Medicare, tuque and the ubiquitous eh* Québècois words--tourtiére, cretons, shivaree and Bombardier* words from Ontario--BeaverTails, reeve, Wonderbra and zipper* West Coast terms--potlatch, hooch, Nanaimo bar and skookum* words of the sea-faring Atlantic provinces--screech, ballicatter, slob ice and blue nose* aboriginal words--skookum, potlatch, chinook and high muckamuck* western Canadianisms--canola, Bloody Caesar, bunnyhug, Métis and stubble jumper* and words of the North--inuksuk, Klondike, mukluk, pingo and toboggan.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The North-West Mounted Police was created in 1873 by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald in order to allow the fledgling nation of Canada to assert its authority over a vast tract of land in the West purchased from the Hudson's Bay Company. That early company of mounted police faced a brutal four-month march across a harsh wilderness. Colonel George French, Major James Macleod, Private Frederick Bagley and the rest of the North-West Mounted Police rode through prairie storms and faced down hostile Natives, starvation, thirst and disease on an epic journey that reduced the proud embodiment of Imperial Britain to a ragtag band of men on the brink of death. These intrepid men not only survived but soon asserted their authority over the renegades that fuelled the West's wild whiskey trade. They then negotiated treaties on behalf of the Canadian government with First Nations tribes and kept Sitting Bull and the Sioux from bringing their war to the Canadian West. This book recounts the remarkable achievements of the police force that would eventually become the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Dgs. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Canada has its own fascinating history of cloak-and-dagger, as you'll discover in this entertaining book by bestselling author and journalist Peter Boer.Canada's most famous spy was William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid. The Winnipeg-born businessman supplied the British with important information on the growing German war machine in the 1930s and went on to head the office of British Security Coordination.It was Stephenson who created a top-secret spy school on the shores of Lake Ontario known only as Camp X. Agents came from all over the western world to be trained in the latest techniques and technologies of the spymasters.This book includes a multitude of fascinating tales of espionage:- Igor Gouzenko was a Russian diplomat who defected to the West with a bundle of classified Soviet documentso Codenamed Long Knife- RCMP officer James Morrison was a man whose love of the good life motivated him to betray his country and the identity of one of the Security Service's most important double agents.- Werner Alfred Waldemar von Janowski was a German agent dropped off on Canada's Gaspé peninsula by a U-boat during World War II with a mission of identifying targets for attack. Unfortunately for Janowski, he was captured on his first day in the country and soon found himself caught in the ultimate spy game--playing a double agent.- John Watkins was Canada's ambassador to the Soviet Union at the height of Cold War hostilities. Watkins also was a homosexual, a fact the KGB tried to use to blackmail him.- Hugh Hambleton was born of an influential family in Ottawa's diplomatic community and worked as an interrogator and intelligence officer for the Allies in World War Two. However, Hugo found his post-war career as an economics student failed to provide him with the attention and excitement he craved. He found what he was looking for as a spy for the Soviet Uniono Today Canada has its own ultra-secret anti-terrorist squad known as Joint Task Force Two. This new and elite commando unit has cut its teeth with anti-sniping operations in Bosnia, providing military escorts for Canadian dignitaries abroad, and taking part in special forces operations in Afghanistan.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Canada has its own fascinating history of cloak-and-dagger, as you'll discover in this entertaining book by bestselling author and journalist Peter Boer.Canada's most famous spy was William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid. The Winnipeg-born businessman supplied the British with important information on the growing German war machine in the 1930s and went on to head the office of British Security Coordination.It was Stephenson who created a top-secret spy school on the shores of Lake Ontario known only as Camp X. Agents came from all over the western world to be trained in the latest techniques and technologies of the spymasters.This book includes a multitude of fascinating tales of espionage:- Igor Gouzenko was a Russian diplomat who defected to the West with a bundle of classified Soviet documentso Codenamed Long Knife- RCMP officer James Morrison was a man whose love of the good life motivated him to betray his country and the identity of one of the Security Service's most important double agents.- Werner Alfred Waldemar von Janowski was a German agent dropped off on Canada's Gaspé peninsula by a U-boat during World War II with a mission of identifying targets for attack. Unfortunately for Janowski, he was captured on his first day in the country and soon found himself caught in the ultimate spy game--playing a double agent.- John Watkins was Canada's ambassador to the Soviet Union at the height of Cold War hostilities. Watkins also was a homosexual, a fact the KGB tried to use to blackmail him.- Hugh Hambleton was born of an influential family in Ottawa's diplomatic community and worked as an interrogator and intelligence officer for the Allies in World War Two. However, Hugo found his post-war career as an economics student failed to provide him with the attention and excitement he craved. He found what he was looking for as a spy for the Soviet Uniono Today Canada has its own ultra-secret anti-terrorist squad known as Joint Task Force Two. This new and elite commando unit has cut its teeth with anti-sniping operations in Bosnia, providing military escorts for Canadian dignitaries abroad, and taking part in special forces operations in Afghanistan.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. UK ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 2. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. UK ed. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The gangsters of Prohibition and the Roaring '20s were often born from the hunger and desperation of the Great Depression. Dustbowl Desperadoes invites readers to investigate a rogue's gallery of bad guys and diabolical dolls--from John Dillinger to Ma Barker to Bonnie and Clyde.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. One of Canada's best-kept secrets is the amazing list of inventions, both great and ridiculous, that were created by Canadians! Author Lisa Wojna celebrates Canuck ingenuity and tells the stories behind an array of innovations. From the space shuttle's Canadarm to the electron microscope, Canadians can lay claim to many creations. Some have changed our world for the better; others are just wonderfully weird. Great Ideas* telephone* goalie mask* standard time * Superman* snowmobile* kayak* insulin* zipper* Robertson screw* egg carton* snowshoe* paint roller* basketball What were they thinking?* disposable ship* mechanical skirt lifter* Earth Paper* rocking chair butter churn* square bullets* synchronized swimming* salmon leather* jolly jumper* poutine* cylinder boat* 3-D jigsaw puzzle.* hat with a water reservoir for a flower You'll be amazed, astounded and occasionally downright embarrassed. But you'll finally be able to answer Trivial Pursuit questions about Canadian inventions. And, yes, Canadians invented that game, too.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. UK ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49th parallel. The stories in this collection are the stuff of legends, with brutal slayings and Keystone Cop adventures in every chapter. Witness a historic meeting between Al Capone and Diamond Jim Grady, his Canadian connection, in the tunnels beneath Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Read about the rumrunners of the Prairies, B.C., Central Canada and the Maritimes, who used elaborate ruses to sneak booze past the long arm of the law on both sides of the border. You'll meet a rogue's gallery of such colourful characters as Rocco Perri, the Purple Gang and Dutch Schulz in Mobsters and Rumrunners of Canada.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49th parallel. The stories in this collection are the stuff of legends, with brutal slayings and Keystone Cop adventures in every chapter. Witness a historic meeting between Al Capone and Diamond Jim Grady, his Canadian connection, in the tunnels beneath Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Read about the rumrunners of the Prairies, B.C., Central Canada and the Maritimes, who used elaborate ruses to sneak booze past the long arm of the law on both sides of the border. You'll meet a rogue's gallery of such colourful characters as Rocco Perri, the Purple Gang and Dutch Schulz in Mobsters and Rumrunners of Canada.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49th parallel. The stories in this collection are the stuff of legends, with brutal slayings and Keystone Cop adventures in every chapter. Witness a historic meeting between Al Capone and Diamond Jim Grady, his Canadian connection, in the tunnels beneath Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Read about the rumrunners of the Prairies, B.C., Central Canada and the Maritimes, who used elaborate ruses to sneak booze past the long arm of the law on both sides of the border. You'll meet a rogue's gallery of such colourful characters as Rocco Perri, the Purple Gang and Dutch Schulz in Mobsters and Rumrunners of Canada.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.