Is Canada even real? : how a nation built on hobos, beavers, weirdos, and hip hop convinced the world to beliebe

Introduction -- Round one hobos : Which haunting hobo myths are real and which are imagined? -- Round two beavers : What's true and what's a dam lie? -- Round three hip hop : Are any of these scenarios legit? -- Round four weirdos : These were actually Canadian Prime Ministers? -- Bonus round Mascots : Which of these creations were brought to fruition?;"Is Canada Even Real? is a funny nostalgia trip for Canadians and those poor, tobboganless souls outside our maple-scented borders. This book handily stitches together a fresh national identity based on Canada's true modern icons. It's a fun history lesson, and a quirky ode to a quirky land."-- Is Canada Even Real? Is A Funny Nostalgia Trip For Canadians And Those Poor, Tobboganless Souls Outside Our Maple-scented Borders. This Book Handily Stitches Together A Fresh National Identity Based On Canada's True Modern Icons. It's A Fun History Lesson, And A Quirky Ode To A Quirky Land.-- Provided By Publisher. Hobos: Which Haunting Hobo Myths Are Real And Which Are Imagined? -- Beavers: What's True And What's A Dam Lie? -- Hip Hop: Are Any Of These Scenarios Legit? -- Weirdos: These Were Actually Canadian Prime Ministers? -- Mascots: Which Of These Creations Were Brought To Fruition? 1. The Littlest Hobo: Our German Shephard Guardian Angel Tv Star -- 2. Sol: The Hobo Clown Of Parlez-moi/your Nightmares -- 3. Wilf Carter: Maritime Cowboy And Hobo Balladeer -- 4. Hobo With A Shotgun: Vigilante Hobo Canuxploitation A-go-go -- 5. The Beaver Hour: Cancon Quota Gets A Ghetto Slot -- 6. Hinterland Who's Who: Cool Flute Tune But Beaver Questions Remain -- 7. Cucumber: Moose + Beaver + Tree House = Zero Cukes -- 8. The Beaver: Tittering Pervs Force Mag's Name Change -- 9. Electric Circus: Let's Spandex-dance On Tv -- 10. Maestro Fresh-wes: The Backbone Of Canadian Hip Hop -- 11. Snow: All The Informer Info That's Fit To Print -- 12. Wheelchair Jimmy: Starting From Degrassi, Now He's Drizzy -- 13. Sir John A. Macdonald: Founder Of The Go Home, Dad, You're Drunk Meme -- 14. William Lyon Mackenzie King: Inspired Spiritualist, Big, Big Fan Of Dogs -- 15. Stephen Harper: Hockey Fan, Murdoch Mysteries Star -- 16. Justin Trudeau: #hair -- 17. Hidy And Howdy: Twin Rodeo Polar Bears -- 18. Peter Puck: The Itchy & Scratchy Of Hockey -- 19. Youppil: The Ultimate Free Agent -- 20. Bonhomme: Super A-lister Snowman. J.c. Villamere. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Do you know where Upper Canada is in relation to Lower Canada? Can you name the human cast members of The Littlest Hobo ? Did you realize those were both trick questions? Is Canada even real? It s a question that s being asked more and more, thanks to our waterproof, see-through, supposedly maple-scented currency and our improbably hot prime minister s assertion that Santa lives here. In the age of Google Maps and #factcheck, how could the existence of Canada be questioned? And yet how could a nation built of toboggans, Drake, and KD exist in the same realm as, say, Belgium or Niger? If you ve ever wondered: Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it s made out to be? Then this book is for you. Is Canada Even Real examines the cultural factors behind the 21st-century monolithic myth of Canada, a nation that is weird, lovable, and real if only in your imagination." This quirky ode to a quirky land is a humorous nostalgia trip and a fun Canadian history lesson couched in a hipster quiz book. If you've ever wondered Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo ? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it's made out to be? then this book is for you. Is Canada even real? It's a question that's being asked more and more, thanks to our waterproof, see-through, supposedly maple-scented currency and our improbably hot prime minister's assertion that Santa lives here. In the age of Google Maps and #factcheck, how could the existence of Canada be questioned? And yet how could a nation that's the home of toboggans, Drake, and KD exist in the same realm as, say, Belgium or Niger? Is Canada Even Real? examines the cultural factors behind the twenty-first-century monolithic myth of Canada, a nation that is lovable and real — if only in your imagination. This quirky ode to a quirky land is a humorous nostalgia trip and a fun Canadian history lesson couched in a hipster quiz book. If you’ve ever wondered: Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo ? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it’s made out to be? ... Then this book is for you. Is Canada even real? It’s a question that’s being asked more and more, thanks to our waterproof, see-through, supposedly maple-scented currency and our improbably hot prime minister’s assertion that Santa lives here. In the age of Google Maps and #factcheck, how could the existence of Canada be questioned? And yet how could a nation that’s the home of toboggans, Drake, and KD exist in the same realm as, say, Belgium or Niger? Is Canada Even Real? examines the cultural factors behind the 21st-century...