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Canada prepares for war (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 16 OP
Worth invading Canada just for Quebec's chocolate filled croissants. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #1
French pastry? orangecrush Jan 16 #3
Canadian French pastry is a category all its own. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #5
They were lumberjacks in the day orangecrush Jan 16 #6
I think I saw the same old black and white movie. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #8
I volunteer orangecrush Jan 16 #9
You volunteer at a Quebec croissant shop? Irish_Dem Jan 16 #10
This is the only post that made me smile this week. harumph Jan 16 #11
Montreal or Quebec City. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #13
Made me laugh too orangecrush Jan 17 #14
Oh now...this is a bit over the top PortTack Jan 16 #2
That was WW1 orangecrush Jan 16 #4
Um yeah. Ordinary is not funny. It's how humour (note the spelling :) ) works. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #12
South Park: The American-Canadian War Intractable Jan 16 #7
Already been invaded, by John Candy. yagotme Jan 17 #15

Irish_Dem

(67,191 posts)
1. Worth invading Canada just for Quebec's chocolate filled croissants.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:15 PM
Jan 16

Unbelievably huge, you cannot eat the whole thing in one sitting.
(All their baked goods are ginormous, you know they are big when Americans
complain the portions are too large.)

Exceptionally flaky and buttery, with fabulous chocolate filling.

Irish_Dem

(67,191 posts)
5. Canadian French pastry is a category all its own.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:03 PM
Jan 16

Not like French or American pasty.

The goodies are hearty and much bigger than French and American pastry.
But with the French flavor and touch.

And in the shops, there are huge rows and rows of pastry.
It is overwhelming.

Definitely worth an invasion but only if I am in charge of croissant acquisition.

orangecrush

(23,962 posts)
6. They were lumberjacks in the day
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:15 PM
Jan 16


People with big appetites.

(I watched a movie about the founding of Quebec. It was in black and white, so it was probably true.)

Here is a song in French, but it's not about Quebec.


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Irish_Dem

(67,191 posts)
8. I think I saw the same old black and white movie.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:29 PM
Jan 16

I enjoyed it.

I know, you look at all the pastries and wonder who the heck is eating all of it.

harumph

(2,619 posts)
11. This is the only post that made me smile this week.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:18 PM
Jan 16

I may yet get a chance to visit Montreal and I'll keep this info in mind!
God I love chocolate croissants with a good quality coffee!

Irish_Dem

(67,191 posts)
13. Montreal or Quebec City.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:44 PM
Jan 16

If you would like a foreign type vacation but don't want the expense or time to go to France,
I highly recommend the province of Quebec Canada.

You can fly into Montreal and then take the train to Quebec City.
The train is totally amazing and you will always want to travel that way from then on.
Unfortunately they do not go as fast as an airplane.

Or you can drive of course.

I will not tell you how many large chocolate filled croissants I ate traveling around Quebec this
past summer.

I did do a great deal of walking so managed only to gain a pound or so.

I love all the old churches in the old cities in Montreal and QC.
So I eat croissants and then go sit in old churches and say some prayers.
Montreal Cathedral is fabulous.





orangecrush

(23,962 posts)
4. That was WW1
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:58 PM
Jan 16

As she said, they have time.

The MAGATs have to find Canada on the map first.
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