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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (7 children)

I hesitate to think what Canadians will do once the step runs dry. They might stop saying sorry altogether.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

When sorry ends I hate to be a bother begins.

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

They could invade Maine which would kick off the Maple wars. They’ll start to eye Vermont and New Hampshire next. The US population will be powerless to resist as the Canadians lull the domestic population into submission with free healthcare and Tim Hortons.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

they can keep the Tim Hortons, though.

I'll take the free healthcare.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Honestly, Canada could take everything north of a line between Pittsburg, NH and Calais, ME (essentially lining up with the NY/VT northern border), and nobody would bat an eye. There's nothing but trees up there.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Deal. You guys get Alberta and Saskatchewan. Then they can secede with Texas and a handfull of the bible belt states.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Take away my Krispy Kreme and then you'll find out the true meaning of war.

[–] halva@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 years ago

the last time they stopped saying sorry, we've had to write the geneva convention

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

they're going to unleash the geese.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just because they're heroes, doesn't mean they're not assholes.

I mean, they pretty much had the same solution as a Marvel Super Hero. (and the same rate of collateral deaths, probably.)

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

To quote the Frank Zappa song Titties 'n Beer: That's very very true.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's the only thing that keeps their rage at bay...

[–] TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Just in time to overthrow the US Whitehouse... Again. We burned it down once before, we'll do it again

[–] Blackout@kbin.run 2 points 2 years ago

corn syrup lurking in the shadows

[–] Minotaur@lemm.ee 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I make syrup out of the tree(s) in my yard.

It’s true. It was such a weird year weather wise that I only got about 2 bottles of syrup. Normally I can get like… 8-10?

A lot of people don’t really know how sap production works, but it really is a pretty limited window

That being said, if you live outside of a maple tree (or some other kinds), go buy a $20 tap or whatever from Amazon. It’s fun and surprisingly piss easy to make syrup at home.

[–] diffcalculus@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That being said, if you live outside of a maple tree

Unless you're an elf baking cookies, we all live outside of maple trees :-D

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait, Canadians don't love in maple trees?

[–] itwasawednesday@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

They love on them. Tap that bark.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

no no, no. they're hobits. the maple trees are ontop of their mounds.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

All good, Legault seems to think we can survive off of replacing the roof on our piece of shit stadium, no need to fix the environment.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

The Maple Mafia has reserve reserves.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I saw a documentary that claims the people who run the maple cartel have like a decades worth in warehouses

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

The arrogant bastards!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

IIRC, the big drop from 2020 to 2021 was due to "inventury corrections", i.e. someone has "mislaid" large amounts and they had to correct to official amount.

Has the culprit been found?