Written Option 2:

Canada is a massive country. Hell bai, just getting off the rock feels like going to a different country. In a ways it is, there is a physical barrier of the fricken ocean in between yous, but also there's the language barrier. It's good to meet up because I always brings with me a case of live lobster ready for a cookup, and them bois out west always hooks us up with the barbeque and rhye.
It is interesting meeing them other nations folk. The proud folks down in the States have definitely rubbed off blind patriotism, and from them I learned how important they take being number 1. And if they can't beat you on the ice, they will try to beat you in the stands, or make fun of your manufacturing industry, or some other shenanigan like that. hay-lar-ious.
Them Euro folks also bring food, but honestly most of the time it's some kind of meat in bread. Not that I minds though, they are usually up for a good time, and each nation has their own vodka like drink, so they always bring enough.