[gcruse]

"But I think you'll find that most Canadians, particularly outside of the big cities are pretty fond of the States."

Maybe, maybe not. My wife and I were landed immigrants when we drove to Lloydtown, a rural Canadian town, for some festival or other. We were well clear of our parked car when we overheard some Canadians walk past it, see the New Jersey plates, and sneer, "What are THEY doing here?"

Spending our money in your stores, Lum. But never again.

[Enchante]

...see the New Jersey plates, and sneer, "What are THEY doing here?"

But is that a CANADIAN phenomenon?? New Jersey plates get the same reaction in the other 49 US states....... just kidding!!!!