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Igloo/houses. I wish I didn’t have to talk about this… Igloos are not the same as houses in Canada. And before you say “But Brady, nobody really thinks we live in igloos.” I need to tell you, that’s wrong. A couple years ago I went on vacation with my family. On the way there we decided to stop in Chicago just to see something cool. While I was there I went to a playground and started talking to some other kids. When I told this one kid (for the sake of not abusing the word kid I'm gonna call him Jerry.) So I told Jerry that I was from Canada and he instantly asked “How different is it to go from living in an igloo to living in a hotel?” I looked at him for a long time before he said “Let’s go tell my parents.” Me being a kid and not even

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