Yesterday morning, when I started my car, the radio came on in the middle of a commercial about a magical place. A place so wonderful it had unicorns and rainbows and marzipan forests or some such craziness. it was way over the top, I thought it was either a commercial about a christmas store, or car insurance. But no, this magical place? Canada! It’s true! it’s for a website called comeseecanadanow.com.

I told some friends about this commercial, and, honestly, most people did not believe me. They said, “you are just looking for an excuse to visit Canada!”

But I told them I don’t need an excuse to visit Canada, I have tons of ’em and I can visit any old time I want. Besides, as an American who lives only a couple of hours from the border, I have the default, built in excuse… Tylenol 3. Not that I would bring that back. I’m more apt to bring back smarties. They are such pretty colors.

But then, I heard the commercial again today. And I learned that, in addition to unicorns, there are faeries and gingerbread houses and a sea of gumdrops and marzipan! And all you have to do to get there is ride the Rainbow of Happiness! This is fabulous! I’m so excited.

However, I want to know… where are said unicorns? I have been to Vancouver several times. I’ve seen not a one. Tell me, Canadian friends… where do you keep the unicorns? Perhaps in the mystical and far away Nova Scotia? I think my friend Elle would tell me if she had unicorns in Nunavut. She’d at least send a picture.