Oh Canada!

[Dr. Medulla]

Uh, I don't see half a dozen guys. Surely this photo isn't selectively framed!!!

There's a man bravely pretending not to be devastated about not being Prime Minister any more.

I'm partially interested in the background. "Oh this is Doc's world" and trying (and failing) to find it to be particularly noteworthy.

I heard that next on his day was a trip to Canadian Tire (a big ol' hardware/automotive chain). There's a real divorced-dad-setting-up-his-efficiency-apartment quality to it all. I'd like to think there's a hot plate in his cart.

Quite the fall from the guy that was banging Ivanka. I guess he’s going for zaddy vibes?

Canadian Tire is not the place to be dropping your hook in the water.

[Dr. Medulla]

[revbob]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

[Dr. Medulla]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

Around 1990 or so, Saskatoon legalized stripping, but no alcohol could be served. I don't know if that's still on the books, but there's something rather sad about having a Fanta while a lady dances to Aerosmith. It's still sad with shitty beer, but not as sad.

[gkbill]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

Around 1990 or so, Saskatoon legalized stripping, but no alcohol could be served. I don't know if that's still on the books, but there's something rather sad about having a Fanta while a lady dances to Aerosmith. It's still sad with shitty beer, but not as sad.

Hello,

Way back in the 70's North Carolina didn't allow liquors in bars (I was in NY but my college roommate was from Charlotte). Bars used to sell half a glass of coke and allowed you to bring in your own liquor and mix your own drinks - they didn't allow liquor by the drink. I'm guessing that half a glass of coke was pretty expensive.

[Dr. Medulla]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

Around 1990 or so, Saskatoon legalized stripping, but no alcohol could be served. I don't know if that's still on the books, but there's something rather sad about having a Fanta while a lady dances to Aerosmith. It's still sad with shitty beer, but not as sad.

Hello,

Way back in the 70's North Carolina didn't allow liquors in bars (I was in NY but my college roommate was from Charlotte). Bars used to sell half a glass of coke and allowed you to bring in your own liquor and mix your own drinks - they didn't allow liquor by the drink. I'm guessing that half a glass of coke was pretty expensive.

Ha! It'd have to be. The absurd hoops people have to go thru to avoid blue laws. I remember a joke Bill Clinton told. He was raised Southern Baptist and Hillary Methodist, and he said the difference between the two was that Methodists would acknowledge each other when buying liquor on Sunday.

[Kimmelweck]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

I haven't been to the Canadian Ballet in ages. Like, early-mid 90s. The drinking age in Fort Erie, Ontario, was 19, but we'd chalk our licenses to get in when we were 17 or 18. Now, there's been a strip club a mile's walk from my house for the last 20 years, but I've never stopped in.

[revbob]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

I haven't been to the Canadian Ballet in ages. Like, early-mid 90s. The drinking age in Fort Erie, Ontario, was 19, but we'd chalk our licenses to get in when we were 17 or 18. Now, there's been a strip club a mile's walk from my house for the last 20 years, but I've never stopped in.

[Dr. Medulla]

I dont know if its still a thing but a fair amount of people from northern NY ad VT used to make cross border incursions for that Canadian beaver. If you ever made the drive to Montreal those desolate roads were dotted with strip clubs. Some of my former co-workers claimed they offered a wide variety of services.

I haven't been to the Canadian Ballet in ages. Like, early-mid 90s. The drinking age in Fort Erie, Ontario, was 19, but we'd chalk our licenses to get in when we were 17 or 18. Now, there's been a strip club a mile's walk from my house for the last 20 years, but I've never stopped in.

I haven't been to a peeler bar in over 25 years. A place just outside New Orleans. I was with a friend who'd never been to one. It was very lame and tame, and very expensive. Two drink minimum and we ducked out after the first.

[Dr. Medulla]

More stuff about Canadian beaver, eh: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/561 ... beaver-dam

[revbob]

[Dr. Medulla]

Can confirm.

[Dr. Medulla]

Weird old-timey Saskatchewan slang (both the Boss' dad and my own used it) that just came to mind: "Give 'er snoose, Bruce, the goose is loose" (sometimes shortened to just "Give 'er snoose, Bruce"). It means don't dawdle, get on it with it.

Additional old-timey Saskatchewan slang, because I'm here talking about it: "Pull the pin." It's similar to the above, meaning c'mon, let's go. The speculated origin, according to a friend, is farming, from the days when tractors pulled combines or balers or stuff like that. You can't go as fast when you're pulling a combine, so you pull the pin in the hitch so that you can leave it behind.

Third bit of Saskatchewan slang: A zipperless hoodie is called a bunnyhug. Only place on earth that does that. No idea about the origin, but I still default to calling them that and have to catch myself if I'm not around other Saskies.

[revbob]

[Dr. Medulla]

Which fanbase is being insulted here?