I remember a survey they did of US school kids and something like 30% of
them didn;t even know that Canada was to the north?!? It's the second
largest country on the bloody earth!
Tamara Saarinen wrote:
>
> Huh, fascinating...
>
> was chatting with a local generic sort of auto part store guy...(checking
> availability on the multi meter)
>
> I mentioned that we owned Peugeots...
>
> He told me that they no longer exported them to the U.S.
>
> (DUH...)
>
> BUT (here's the fun part)
>
> He said that "you could get any model you want in Canada...he'd heard that
> some guys in Canada sold new ones....."
>
> 505's and everything....
>
> OK YOU SNEAKY NORTHERNERS.....
>
> ARE YOU HOLDING OUT ON YOUR U.S. PALS?
>
> I'll bet you just make up all that stuff about finding cars and parts, so
> as to cover your tracks......YOU'RE ALL CRUISING AROUND IN BRAND NEW ONES,
> AND THERE'S A DEALER 'ROUND EVERY BEND!!!
>
> boy, isn't the ol' rumor mill just way too amusing sometimes?
>
> I just didn't bother to enlighten him, he was to busy trying to share his
> scuttle-butt info with the nice lady on the phone...
>
> I guess driving a Taurus would be pretty boring...
>
> tamara