What part of Canada are you from, honey?"

"THE LEFT PART," said Jay.

Can I see some ID?"

"WE DON'T HAVE ID," said Jay, loudly. "'CAUSE WE'RE CANADIAN. WE DON'T USE ID...THERE. AND THAT'S WHY WE LOOK SO YOUNG. 'CAUSE WE'RE CANADIAN."

Doug stiffened. Jay sounded crazy. Doug tried looking extra sane to even things out.

Then it suddenly and theatrically began to clean itself in the way cats do when they want you to know what a big deal you aren't.

I spy, with my little eye, something that starts with ... G."
"Sausages.

Sorry I'm late," Ms. Egami said to the class. She dropped her papers, which scattered in that special way papers do when one is running late.

I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.