Clues that indicate you may be on an Air Canada flight to the maritimes

1. The security guards ask "why the long face?" when you stomp through the metal detector. They then ask if you'd like to watch television while you wait alone in the departure lounge.

2. The plane resembles a tiny icebox more than it does a plane.

3. The plane is filled with teenage army brats returning from Basic Training for the first time. They are ferociously afraid of flying and discuss the necessity of "packing a bowl at 2400 feet to ease the nerves there boys".

4. The flight attendant says "toodley-doo!" at the end of her loudspeaker message.

5. They serve Maized and Confused corn chips.

Fur found in Montreal this week

1. Woman on St. Viateur wearing a hat made of raccoon, with the raccoon's face on the front. It was real. I kid you not.

2. Gal on the 80 bus with a hood/hat made out of rabbit, or something.

3. Student in the library, wearing the largest, most ostentatious fur coat. Made of mink. I think.

4. Other 80 bus rider, midnight...wearing a fucking silver fox around her neck. As in, I could see the tail and the dangle-y legs. I don't know if there was a face, cause that part was facing the window.


I have no problem with fur in fashion, in fact, I think it can be pretty great...but when it looks like you put a limp animal around your neck or on your head, then it gets a little weird.