Oh, Canada

So, we've been in Canada for a few days now.  Not nearly enough time to form perfect impressions, but I can share a few.
First, Canadians are very polite people.  The only car horns I've heard have been friendly beeps, never an angry honk.  Canadians also seem to say "sorry" a lot.  They are very polite.
Second, Canadians seem to be as crazy about hockey and Tim Horton's as we Americans are about baseball and Starbucks.
Third, there are "colorful" words that are very acceptable in Canadian language.  However, it is unacceptable to say "what?" if you didn't hear.  You need to say "pardon" or "I'm sorry."  While smoking isn't legal in public places, it seems to be more socially acceptable.
Finally, it seems the CRC members have a higher loyalty and devotion to their church.  I was impressed by how 2nd CRC showed up to welcome me and other riders.  However, they were the exception in the US.  We've actually received cool welcomes.  In Canada, however, we had 100+ people meet us as we crossed the border, and have been met by many groups, couples, and families at the side of the road - bearing water, cookies, and other goodies.
I have to admit, Canada's been good to us, and we're grateful.
We'll see if these impressions turn out to be accurate.