We like to party

Canadians like to party. And by that I mean get absolutely pissed drunk. Maybe it's the fact that there was 25 cm of snow here this weekend so hey, what else is there to do? Maybe it's the excitement that house parties don't need to shut down at 1 or 2, or whenever most bars close here. Maybe it's the fact that booze keeps you warm when the high temperature is -6. That's right. That's a minus in front of that high. Whatever it is, there is something about these winters that seems to make everyone in Canada drink like a frat boy.

Need Coke with that rum? Nope - in Toronto, they often just drink the rum. How about a gin and tonic? Here, straight up gin seems to be the drink of choice. A whole bottle of it. Per person.

Such activities are often accompanied by Canadian songs that have lyrics such as "I'm not at my desk, I've been drunk for a week."