> > > > If things keep getting worse, I'm going to sneak into Mexico and look for work.
> > > > Howard
> > >
> > >
> > > Or Canada. It's much colder up here, and the food is nowhere near as good. But we're polite, and we have good syrup, and poutine, and no Vice Presidents . . .
> > >
> > > te "Just envious that SOMEBODY cares about your election" ach
> >
> > I understand most Canadians speak English, which is important to a monolingual old coot like me.
> >
> > I checked off all 50 US states a long time ago, and I think I am up to five Canadian provinces, plus about that many Mexican states. There are still lots of places in North America that I need to see.
> >
> > I'm going to Italy in a few days and I don't speak any Italian. I wonder how that will work out.
> > Howard
>
> Don't worry about language in Canada. 8 provinces out of 10 speak almost only English. New Brunswick is officially bilingual. And even in Quebec, where it is mostly French, you can be understood in English in most cities. Just learn "Bonjour" and "Merci" to have an additional smile!


Canada is not the only country in North America with areas the don't always speak English. The southern part of Florida is largely Spanish-speaking, and there are pockets of French in Louisiana. Hawaii, not on the continent, but part of the U.S. has several languages. Most place names in Hawaii are in the native language. Visitors quickly learn words, like mahalo, kapoo, and aloha.
Howard