O Canada, Tim Horton’s doughnut land

Published 11:16 pm Saturday, May 30, 2009

We stand on guard for thee: With a new requirement that U.S. citizens carry a passport or an enhanced driver’s license to re-enter the United States after visiting Canada, Canadians are concerned we might not bother with the hassle and just stay home.

They need not worry. As long as you can get a loonie and some change for an American dollar, we’ll be there. As long as there’s a Tim Horton’s across the border, we’ll be there. And as long as Canadian pharmacies sell Tylenol 222s over the counter, we’ll be there.

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I spy with my little eye: If you’ve got a long car trip ahead sometime this summer, maybe you’re wondering how to keep the kids occupied when you begin to hear the cries of “Maaahm, he’s not touching me!” Herald writer Andy Rathbun has some nonbattery-powered suggestions, like a game of Padiddle.

Padiddle involves spotting cars with one headlight out, then slapping the car roof and shouting Padiddle. We played a similar game that involved spotting VW Bugs and slugging the arm of our younger brother.

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The “Dream” is over: Being a YouTube phenomena wasn’t enough; Susan Boyle, the singing Scottish Cinderella, finished second on “Britain’s Got Talent,” to an acrobatic troupe.

Chin up, Susan. How about a duet album with that other runner-up from “American Idol.”

—Jon Bauer, Herald staff