Yesterday’s post seemed to bring a little confusion to my gentle American friends.
Cold temperatures generally leave me a wee confused so I’m not totally surprised.
But it seems a great deal of you don’t know what we Canadians put on our heads to keep our brains from freezing into ice blocks.
That would be a TOQUE people.
This is a toque:
Note the pompom on the top. Any Canuck worth their salt knows the only good toque is the toque with a fuzzy ball of yarn on the top. It’s like walking around all winter season with a Christmas ornament on our skulls.
This is a Canadian keener in a toque:
Fashion means nothing when one has to brave our arctic like winter temperatures.
Warmth is the preferred currency even if it means looking like a deranged lunatic who stole a cheerleader’s pompom to attach it to their head.
It’s not a beanie or a hat, it’s a freaking TOQUE.
Any questions?
*This public service announcement brought to you by your friendly neighbourhood Canuck hoser. Now excuse me, I need to go make some butter tarts, eat some poutine and wash it all down with some screech.*
*Bob and Doug would be so proud. Sniff.*
nic @mybottlesup
you’re hot in your toque.
Becca
@nic @mybottlesup,
agreed! definitely one hot mamma!!
Becca
love it!
Becca
why didn’t it post my last comment?
anyhoo – i’ll do it again
“love it”
bet i’ve posted twice now. gah!
witchypoo
Technically, a toque doesn’t have those comfortingly warm earflappy thingies.
JL
In the southern US, that’s called a “toboggan” (no, not the sled…the HAT). In the northeastern US, it’s called a “knit cap”. Neither name requires the pompom…but it’s cute!
DeAnna
@JL, In the “real” South (lol) we call it a ‘boggin. I have a black one with ear flaps and dangly ball pom pom things trimmed in leopard print!
Emma
I’m pretty certain only Newfies drink screech. Which means of course, almost the entire population of Fort McMurray (or is it MacMurray? hmmm….30+ years of living in this province and I only just realized I am not sure exactly what that overpriced town is called!) and half of my drunken neighbours in their garages are drinking it out here.
kyooty
@Emma,
got a letter from there this past week it’s McMurray
Screech has also found it’s way off the Fairy and onto the island.
Gette
One of my favorite online scrabble words. Triple word score, of course
Bush Babe
Well I never… never knew what they were called, and never had much cause to wear one!! I can see I am going to have to study up before I can visit your fine country, Tanis…
BB
leel
bob and doug sure would be proud. i bet don cherry would even be proud. ricker mercer? definitely proud.
thanks for splainin to all the world what we endure and embrace here in the fairest land the sun occasionally forgets. at least we have healthcare!
leel
and soda? whats that? you mean the clear bubbly stuff you mix with vodka and lime, right? we call it pop. i love that word! POP! so much fun to say
norm
It’s hard to imagine that it’s been long enough since Bob and Doug were on TV all the time for Americans to forget what a toque is and how to pronounce it, but that appears to be the case. Very sad. Glad you’re here to reeducate us south-of-49 types. And in other news, I’ve been to Antarctica and it was NOT THAT COLD. Sheesh.
CC
Don’t forget to wipe your mouth with a serviette… do some coloUring with pencil crayons… and be tidy, put your work in a duotang before you sit down on the chesterfield.
Whew… now I need a double-double… better yet, how about a two-four! Yet, sadly, all I have is a Nanaimo bar and some Kraft dinner.
Redneck Mommy
@CC, CC, I think I fell in love with you.
Momartfully
@Redneck Mommy, Heh, although you forgot to mention the coloUr of your doUGHnuts (no, that’s not dirty) LOL
And God yes, it was freeze your nosehairs cold.
kyooty
@CC, uh homework goes in a Scribbler
bloggin' bama girl
How the hell do you pronounce it though? (sorry, I’m from the south, I can’t pronounce anything right)
daysgoby
@bloggin’ bama girl, TOKE. (Yes, like inhaling.)
daysgoby
@daysgoby,
Unless it’s TOO-KE. I’m the American in-law, and hearing my husband’s family fight about this is priceless….
sabrina
@daysgoby,
sabrina
@sabrina, i fail. it’s the second. TOO-ke.
Anne
Bob & Doug 12 Days of Christmas – Animax Entertainment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2oPio60mK4 On the fifth day my true love gave to me .. fiiive golden toques …
tony
my MIL is a Newfie, but she has been a southern belle Newfie for many years.
they love to make fun of themselves and have told me lots of Newfie jokes…good people.
introduced me to Screech…good people.
Leah
My grandma calls any hat like that a winkie hat. And she didn’t mean anything by it but of course as kids we found and still find it funny.
MyKidsMom
I just made butter tarts on Monday! YUM.
I hope he doesn’t lose his citizenship. Hehe
Also – my 6yr old boy has decided the puff on the top of his toque is no longer cool.
Heidi
We live in the middle of America (Illinois) and my kids wear those kinds of hats. We just didn’tknow they were toques. It’s kind of a challenge among all the kids to find the one with the wildest colors, earflaps, etc.
I feel so cultured knowing they dress in an international fashion.
Ruth
How adorable! Thank you for sharing!
PottyMouthMommy
mmmmmmm butter tarts and screech…. and poutine… hey- wait… i think I have cheese curds in my fridge… bahaahahahahaha… now I must find fries…