Rehoserification

"Rehoserification" is the term I have invented to describe the process of re-acquainting oneself to life in Canada when you live elsewhere in the world. Yes, I am back in the Great White North for a much needed holiday and the rehoserification has been intense.

As soon as I landed in Winnipeg, there were signs all around me screaming that I was back in Canada (and I don't mean the literal signs that say "Welcome to Canada" either). The first one was that as I cleared Canada Customs, I noticed that the customs officers were actually friendly and helpful. That's when I got my first "Hellooo!" You actually have to hear this being said in a Manitoba accent to fully appreciate it... music to my ears.

I saw the second sign as I browsed through the newspapers while waiting for my sister to pick me up. The front page news on the National Post, the most widely distributed paper in the country, was about the death of Wayne Gretzky's mother. I mean, come on... what other country in the world would consider the death of an athlete's mother to be headline news?

Thirdly, and my most favourite of all, was the observation that the longest line to be found anywhere at Winnipeg International airport was not at check-in, security, or baggage claim, but at Tim Horton's. Sweet!

Coming soon: complete rehoserification statistics!
And a belated Merry Christmas to all my regular readers (James & Joyce)... see you soon!