How to Be a Canadian

How to Be a Canadian
by Will Ferguson, Ian Ferguson

How to Be a Canadian
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Author: Ian Ferguson, Will Ferguson
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2003-10-10
ISBN: 1550548913
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre

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Book Review: Trying too hard to be funny
Summary: 2 Stars

Maybe I missed the meaning of HOW TO BE A CANADIAN. I got the book to learn about Canada, but found that the authors would often make one sentence of fact and then kid around about that fact for ten more. For instance, in the introduction, the Fergusons briefly look at various aspects of the country. About the climate, they say, "Canada has no fewer than six distinct seasons: Tax, Hockey, More Hockey, Still More Hockey, Summer (also known as the July Long Weekend, also known as 'Was that it?'), and finally Good God, Isn't the Hockey Season Over By Now?!" That's as illuminating as the "Climate" section gets about climate. Often too, I was not sure when something they said was true and when they were striving for comic effect. Also, I was rather put off by the authors' generally cynical and sarcastic attitude. I get enough cynicism in the U.S., thank you! Properly annoyed, I began to skim the joking parts, then finally just gave up on the book entirely about a third the way through. I must admit that I'm not Canadian, and have only traveled there a little, so maybe I don't realize what great social satire this is. I enjoyed much more the other book about Canada that the Fergusons wrote, Beauty Tips from Moose Jaw, which also included humor but which also contained much information, especially about the history of Canada.

Summary of How to Be a Canadian

It isn’t always easy being Canadian, according to Will Ferguson, but it can be a lot of fun. Asked to write a follow-up to his runaway bestseller Why I Hate Canadians, Ferguson, who’s Canadian himself, recruited his brother Ian — comedy writer and executive producer of the Canadian series Sin City and a Canadian too — to create this ultimate guide to the country's cultural quirks. The result is a hilarious inside look at that unique species, the Canadian, and their thoughts on such diverse subjects as beer, sex, dating rituals, sports, politics, religion, social rules — and, of course, their trademark death-defying search for the middle of any road.

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