American Reacts to Objects Only Canadians Know About 

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Quebecer here, the can of maple syrup is opened with a botle and can opener that you use to punch a triangular shaped hole hole on each side (the first one to pour, the second one to let air bubbles escape for a more controled pour). after opening, you put it into a liquid container that can be used for pouring liquids in the traditional sense (like reusing a plastic bottle of maple syrup funnily enough). also for the queen's portrait, it is almost never hanged anywhere due to our cultural and historical heritage comming from France rather than the UK.

The poppy was NOT started by an American. I live in Thunder Bay, where it all started. It was started by a French woman from France. She started it to raise funds for the French veterans and then brought it to France’s allies in 1921. The tradition has been going for over 100 years now.

I didn’t realize so many other Canadians dislike JJ, it’s honestly quite relieving

The Hudson's Bay blanket should have been on here

Gah! I can’t stand JJ. He is wrong on the symbolism of the poppy. It is FAR more than just showing support to veterans. It’s for the lost lives of our soldiers that fought for our values. Something that desperately needs to be tought again.

JJ is wrong on so many levels. Please don’t take him at face value. No name brands are often cheaper, but not always and they are typically very similar if not exactly the same as branded products without the increased price due to brand recognition. This guy has a serious superiority complex.

No Name products are actually pretty good, sometimes even better than name brand products. All types of ppl of all types of financial situations buy No Name products. That guy in the video really seems to like to talk down on certain groups of ppl.

Poppies are a symbol of remembrance for those Canadians lost in WW1 and 11. The reason for the poppy is because they grew between the graves of soldiers buried in France. Therefore The poem In Flanders Fields. Not many people realize that on our Canada Day celebration the people of Newfoundland actually have it as a day of remembrance. On that day the Newfoundland regiment went into battle Beaumont- Hamel WW1. Out of 800 soldiers only 68 showed up for roll call. over 700 men were killed or badly wounded. They basically walked into a blizzard of bullets at the command of the higher ups. It touched every family in Newfoundland and July 1 , Canada Day, they have a memorial at the Cenotaph in Ottawa, Ontario and i imagine definitely in Newfoundland.

Oh God, most Canadians' least favourite Canadian, JJ again. King Charles (and previously Queen Elizabeth) appears in portraits in government buildings because he is King of Canada, not because he is King of the UK. This is not uniquely Canadian. Similar portraits appear in all 14 of the independent countries of which he is king. Likewise, the poppy is a symbol of honour for lives sacrificed in war, not only in Canada, but throughout the 54 countries of the Commonwealth, and beyond.

Nestle cocoa $5.49 - No Name cocoa $3.49 Ironically, both made by Nestle. Brand name rice or no name rice...rice is rice... nuff said!

No Name’s stuff is good. This guy makes a lot of dumb comments in his videos. It’s cheaper and just as good, and nobody would look down in anybody for buying No Name products. Maybe just him.

When this guys says "most of Canadians " take that with a grain of salt . And we wear the poppy as a form of respect . Lest we forget .

Not even going to watch this one because it's JJ. Everything about him is fake from his accent to any information about Canada.

1) Maple Syrup can: First off wrong can opener, you punch it like a juice can not remove the lid. The picture on the can is a Sugar Shack and it is not a winter scene rather it is an early Spring scene which is when Maple sap flows the strongest. 2) The Portrait: We are under the Canadian Royalty not the UK Royalty, it just happens to be the same person who holds the title of King/Queen of Canada. Think about your favorite actor and how many different roles they have played and you can get the idea. 3) The poppy: Not a politcal statement, it is a symbol of remembreae. We wear them to remember those who fought and died for our country. 4) Loblaws: President Choice refers to the President of the Company, whoever they currently are 5 ) His accent was overly exagerated an forced.

About the history of the poppy, it was actually started in France by Anna Guerin, not USA. It was originally a fundraising tool, but it was to rebuild the areas of France that had been damaged during WW1, not to support the veterans. Anna Guerin was inspired by the poem In Flanders Fields, which is based on the fields in Flanders France which had been barren before the Napoleonic wars, but then started sprouting poppies. It was later presented to the French allies, including the precursor of the Canadian legion, The Great War Veterans Association, and was adopted by them in 1921. The Canadian legion still uses it as a fundraising tool every year, and in Canada it is "expected" and sometimes mandatory to wear the poppy from Nov. 1st to 11th.

JJ is a complete embarrassment

That guy in the video is such a snob when it comes to No Name products and other things. I see all walks of life in the stores where No Name products are available (stores owned by Loblaw). It's not for certain classes and there's nothing wrong with the quality of such products. Nowadays, much of these products are made with simple, less ingredients, which I like. That gives me a choice between simple made foods over chemical laden foods.

At least Tyler is cute about his ignorance but JJ is just beyond annoying!

I sometimes wonder what rock JJ came out from under, his condescension is way over the top most of the time. No Name brand is simply a discount store brand and is usually made by one of the leading name brand sources only in a yellow package. No one is snobby enough to judge you on buying it in fact some of the brands are actually better. PC or President's Choice is a brand name chosen by the company president and does denote a generally higher quality item or more specialty as in many flavours and thicknesses of chips. You do not open the entire lid of a can, you open a spot with a can puncher and move the contents to a different vessel or cover the top again. The can is more for long term storage.

Tyler "I've never heard of a poppy". Guess he's not paying attention to those Heritage Minutes after all. The poem In Flanders Fields from WW I. It's out national symbol for Rememberance Day (or Patriot's day).

Those Queen Elizabeth portraits were in every school and government office when I was a kid.

The guy in the video is quite rude and VERY class concious

JJ doesn't do a very good job on his research. i.e. poppies are not sold. You give a donation of any amount.

Tyler forget JJ. Love you and what you are doing. put that guy is stupid. No more to said, i want to stay polite.

This guy is terrible. I blocked his channel years ago. I'm not sure where in Canada he is from but most of what he says is not true in western Canada. The poppy is only unknown to Americans. Almost every English speaking country that fought in the world wars wears them november 11. Most of what he says is partially true but he gives me the impression that he makes a lot up as he goes, He is also the only Canadian i have ever heard say aboot instead of about.

I have a sugar shack and can of syrup are still very popular, and you dont open the tip of the can, you just put a hole on the top😑 70% of maple syrup in THE WORLD is made in quebec and I see these can everywhere, in supermarket too, the guy need to do more research before making a video, because itmisinform people

J.J.'s videos are not an accurate reflection of Canadian culture and values. He doesn't do any research, and simply relies on his own personal beliefs (which is fine if that's what you're looking for), but his opinions are very shallow and self-serving. Tyler, please look into our Remembrance Day, "Highway of Heroes", and the actual significance of the poppy if you really want to understand the importance of these topics.

Sorry, have fun with the video, I'm not dealing with watching JJ hate Canada today.

Forget about J.J Tyler!! He is so irritating especially the aboot thing, I never heard it said like that....

As a Canadian in my 70’s and have NEVER heard anyone say “aroond” for around no matter how far east I’ve gone. It’s a great exageration of the Canadian accent which has a slight Scottish lilt, especially in Eastern Canada. 🇨🇦

Ah yeah, a few people have already mentioned it, but anything that comes out of JJ's mouth is something you should probably double check and/or take with a grain of salt. I don't think I've ever known a Canadian familiar with his stuff that doesn't dislike him to a good degree. He also is really anti-Canadian but expresses it in really subtle ways that non-Canadians might not pick up on - eg his tone of voice when he describes our poppies as geometric, how he says there's lots of social pressure to do it instead of talking about how it's a tradition most of us feel proud to be a part of... Even the fact that rhe talks loke Americans invented the poppy symbol, when rhe lady who campaigned for that symbol to be adopted was inspired by a Canadian poem, and it was the Brits who started selling them first. But he skims iver all that history and context to put us down. I swear JJ is some kind of psy-op plant meant to undermine Canadian culture and history, lol. No Name and President's Choice stuff can be pretty darn good, though, especially for the price. As for the name... I always thought maybe it was the president of the company or something 😆 While he's correct that if you saw someone with tons of No Name foods and not much else, you might wonder if they're trying to save money, absolutely nobody will look down on you for it the way he's implying. Everyone buys that stuff cos it's cheap and usually decent-to-good quality.

If you disrespect the poppy here you would get your ass kicked lol

Fun fact about "no name" : As it was explain, it's the "cheap" version of the other product series. But, in reality, for some of these product, no matter "which series" you buy and no matter the price, you actually get the exact same thing : marketing, marketing and marketing! It cheaper to just change the package than also chaning (or adding a new one) the production line/recipies.

Please don't take what JJ said as what canadians think, he is a real flake.

NO MORE JJ PLEASE

Can't stand how this guy keeps saying "aboot " nothing like conforming to American ideals.

In Québec, it's still very normal to buy a lot of maple syrup cans during the maple season, which is right now! We get like 8-12 cans directly from the surgar shack and it lasts us through the year. Unless you have a bug family brunch, you normally empty the can into a more useful container that you keep in the fridge for a few weeks or a month, until it's empty and then you refill with the next can.

This guy is an embarrassment!

Personally, as a Canadian, I'm a big fan of the British Royalty. We gather with coffee every Christmas morning to watch the Christmas address, we stay up all night to watch events like the Coronation, weddings, Jubilee's etc. Also, the poppy is a visual symbol of respect for our troops (specifically WWII) and the sacrifices made. The funds go to good causes and it's one day a year. I would say it's the very least we can do to remember our freedom was free.

Listening to JJ is worse than AI

I see J.J. I say adios.

I am French-Canadian (Québecoise) and I have never seen a portrait of a queen or king in Quebec 😅 (Tyler the majority of Canadians never see this portrait too). “The SACRILEGE” to open a can of maple syrup like this WTF… The can is better for storage and comes out easily in the freezer. The sock, I have no words… The poppy needs respect, more than that and it is missing two or three things. Can someone tell me! Who is this guy 😅 He looks like an American playing a caricature of a Canadian…

I'm not sure why JJ thinks having a portrait of the head of state on the wall, especially if it's a government building, should be considered strange.

This guy saying “a-boooot” like that is equivalent to a cook that’s talking without an accent then out of the blue saying “mooootzarala”. (They are putting it on and it’s gross…. Also this dudes hair…. I know Canadians are known for saying sorry, but, sorry for this guys hair)

Proudly wear my poppy every year. They are very lovely metal pins now. Here’s the poem & story. Every Canadian school child from my generation & before can recite and understand the beauty of this work by grade 3. Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. In Flanders Fields" is a war poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. In Flanders Fields was first published on December 8 1915 in the London magazine Punch. Flanders Fields is a common English name of the World War I battlefields in Belgium and France. It is one of the most quoted poems from the war. Its references to the red poppies that grew over the graves of fallen soldiers resulted in the remembrance poppy becoming one of the world's most recognized memorial symbols for soldiers who have died in conflict. The poem and poppy are prominent Remembrance Day symbols throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, particularly in Canada, where "In Flanders Fields" is one of the nation's best-known literary works. The poem is also widely known in the United States, where it is associated with Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

No name tomato soup is probably made by Campbells without the advertising. It Is Not A Status thing !!!!

For me, the "The Bay" blanket with its four colored stripes is missing to this canadian stuff video.

No name is loblaw's generic product line but the other Canadian grocery stores as well as Walmart all have their own generic brand names. They are made by brand name companies but have different packaging for the grocery stores so that they can be sold for a lower price. Smart shoppers buy them to save money.

The President of the company 🤣🤣

No name brand is actually quite good quality - it's just a bit cheaper than brand products

JJ's problem is he eats at McDonalds for every meal so how can he know how to use a can of Maple Syrup. Here it is for you; Using a Can punch, pop a triangular hole on top along the rim. If you didn't exist before 1990 you may need training in this technique. Then make another hole on top but slightly smaller and on the opposing side of the top from the first hole. The small hole allows air in so it pours out smoothly. This is also done for Condensed Milk and that was the creamer of choice for tea and coffee on every kitchen counter up to the 80's. But I digress. Take your now open can and pour the contents into a saucepan and heat it up on the stove. You want it hot but not scalding hot. Now pour the hot syrup into a syrup decanter for the table when the pancakes are ready to serve. You butter your pancake and then pour as much delicious nectar of the Maple over your pancake as you want, and it really should be too much every time or you are missing out. Any left overs can be kept in said decanter or a sealer jar for next use. This is the only way to really enjoy a pancake. Do not reply telling me I am wrong. Just do it! (Passive Aggressive mode off)

They are called thermal socks

For the Queen photo, it's not for the Quebec, but more for the rest of Canada.

About no name products - my husband used to work for Colgate, who made things like soap, deoderant, detergent etc. He was on a line one day, filling up javax bottles (bleach) and once the javax brand name bottles ran through, the next bottles were no name. so alot of times the no name is actually brand name, put into a yellow package and sold cheaper. I've noticed a few no name items are sometimes better as well.

1) When I was a kid we had canned maple syrup. You don't open it up like a can of soup. We used an opener similar to what you'd use on a can of apple juice, one that puts a triangular piercing near the rim. Put on in for pouring and one on the other side of the can to make pouring easier. After that you'd just put cellophane over it and put it back in the fridge. If your mother sold Tupperware in the evenings like mine did, they had plastic lids that were specifically fitted for the syrup cans. 2) We are not the only people with portraits of the current monarch in public places. They're all over the commonwealth. 3) With No Name brands, most of the time the only difference is price. With some things you can taste a difference but otherwise, rice is rice. I shop at No Frills, largely b/c it's the grocery store closest to my apartment, and it's just fine.

The socks we just call them work socks, my hubby wears them only to work 🤷🏼‍♀️

JJ can be so frustrating!!! Anyway, in regards to the poppy, it was mentioned/shown in the Heritage Minute video about John McCrae who wrote the poem In Flanders Fields. Also Canada isn't the only country that has poppies. The UK does too, but theirs are a stiff red paper poppy, with a green plastic center & stick to put through jacket's button hole. While Canada's are like what was shown here. Poppies are also in the film The Wizard of Oz when the characters fall asleep until the snow falls & poppies are the flower used to make opium. So in this context maybe you don't know what a poppy is, but I'd be shocked if someone had never heard of a poppy at all.

No more JJ videos lol he’s so annoying

Tyler, this guy might not be your best choice to watch and learn from.

Those socks keep your feet very toasty. I used to wear them all the time in college

Very confused because i know that you have done a whole video on our Remembrance Day holiday. And i know you did one on no name brand stuff. And this guy is a bit of a goof.

Re no name : Some products are actually better than brand name stuff. Some not so much.

Can't stand the way JJ says "Aboot" so annoying

most people buy mapple syrup in a can. the ones in plastic bottles are generally fake syrup and the ones in glass bottles are for tourists and cost way more

JJ is irritating. Sorry, eh?

This Canadian Baby Boomer grew up calling them hockey socks since they were what you needed to keep your feet warm while wearing skates outside in the Canadian winter.

Never seen a portrait of the Queen anywhere in Québec. My mother, who was born in the 30's, said there was a portrait of the king in some homes when she was a kid.

I once got a university grant from our legion because my step mom was in the navy and it was funded by poppy sales, so helping vets send their kids to school is one of the many things the funds raised go to!

About the British Royalty, at least at my house. We sadly took down our pic of the Queen, which we actually got simply by asking the government entity that provides official Royalty things to us (it was free, too!). But the current king has not earned his stripes yet, so we haven't even asked for his official pic. And as for his wife... we have the Queen's official pic of her husband. But we won't be getting the official pic of the King's wife. I think a LOT of Canadians will agree on that one.

I have never associated no name or non-brand as some of us call it would lower class. I always just looked at it as saving some money Why pay for the big expensive brand when I can buy the exact same thing in non-brand. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I only buy cans. Much more affordable. I open with a triangular can opener and pour it into a plastic liquid container with a handy opening for pouring and store in fridge. lol

14:26 you'd have the best camouflage in a no name store with that t-shirt.😅

I have purchased no name products when I can find them because they are not different and are sometimes better than the top brands. The reason for the lower price appears to be the no frills packaging and promotion. The standard of the packaging of all the products in the same, somewhat off putting yellow, is much less expensive and the savings are passed on to the consumer. No shame in buying these products no matter what JJ says.

Your shirt looks like you really do support No Name products. 😂

Poppies are mainly for Remembrance Day (November 11, when the Armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, on the 11th hour, 11th day of the 11th month). In Canadian schools, all students get these on or near Nov. 11, and schools hold assemblies to remember those who gave their lives for our freedoms. On Nov. 11 at 11 AM local time, everything stops for a minute of remembrance in Canada. I once wore my poppy in Disneyland on Nov. 11th, and both US and Canadian veterans and service people thanked me or gave me a nod, so some Americans know it.

Canned maple syrup is still by far the most common way to store it

The monarch is the head of state of Canada, so we talk about King Charles III as the King of Canada, because he is. We are supposed to be getting new portraits soon. The poppy is for Remembrance Day on November 11th.

Never open a can of syrup like that unless you want to be seen like a barbarian, you should pop 2 holes on the sides and pour it, you can leave it open for months in a fridge with no danger, or pour it in another container. Also , No Name brand is usually pretty cheap alternatives of more common brands, but most of it is not too bad in terms of quality, especially the dry stuff like spices and such. The chips and other snacks aren't too bad either for the price marks. As for the socks thing, I'm pretty sure it would apply to a lot of winter gear and garments, it's a ''Canadian'' thing mostly because of the weather. You wouldn't wear -40C proof+ coats and gear in most American states, neither would you wear super wooly socks. Finally, the portrait thing is mostly a thing in government institutions and where Canadian patriotism is strong, let's just say it's not really a thing in many provinces, especially Quebec. The poppy is a thing everywhere tho, even if the dude is kind of wrong about the symbolism.

It's the president of the company's choice. Presidents are kind of like CEOs which we also have.

There are specific Canadian portraits of the Queen. She is usually shown with a Canadian flag and wearing Canadian orders. There are lots of them because she was Queen for so long.

not knowing a poppy is crazy

@2:42 It isn't a winter scene. It's an early spring scene. Dude needs to read up on his Canuckiness

Poppies are NOT only worn in Canada but in the UK too, and I’m pretty sure the other Commonwealth countries, on Remembrance Day, November 11 to remember all our fallen soldiers and vets.

I wear those socks but I didn't know that they were very Canadian.

Real wool socks is the warmest thing in winter... the grey, white & red ones are classics. A lot of kids wore them to play hockey. The poppy grew in blood-soaked fields after battles during WWI - a famous Canadian poem was written about them. Poppies are sold by the Canadian Legion to raise funds for veterans. President's Choice refers to the president of the company.

Don’t do anymore videos by JJ please.

When people gripe about feeling pressured into wearing the poppy to honour our dead veterans, everyone within earshot just cringes at the entitled kid's ignorance and disrespect. If he's lucky.

Canada is part of the British Commonwealth. The queen or rather now, the King is the titular head of state. He has no real governmental powers but does approve bills that are passed by parliament. He also meets with the prime minister every week. The King is actually the titual head of Canada and all Commonwealth nations, but obviously he he resides in England. We have a representative of the crown called the Govenor General. GGs used to be appointed by the Queen, and were British nobilty. In fact, the Stanely Cup, the NHL championship trophy was donated by a GG, Lord Stanley. Now, GGs are appointed by the Prime minister of Canada. The Canadian Football league's championship trophy is called the Grey Cup, again, donated by a GG at the time, Lord Earl Grey, he of the tea fame.

Tyler, just likes the No Name packaging because it matches his shirt.

Saw JJ and stopped watching, sorry.

no name is cheep.. but damn I swear its usually better than the brand name stuff

I buy some products that are No Name, and yes it's cheaper but I have no issues with the quality of the products, for the most part

The advantage of sleeping on a maple can pillow is that you'll have SWEET dreams.

You picked the wrong guy to react to. JJ doesn’t believe Canadian culture exists (he’s very open about it), he lumps it together with American culture ETA: He does have insightful videos, unfortunately this isn’t one of them

In Flander’s Fields by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae was a doctor stationed in Flanders. His friend had died and was buried in a makeshift grave. The graves being dug and the shells that had landed activated the poppy seeds in the ground. While visiting his friend’s grave Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae noticed all these poppies in between the graves. He wrote the poem inspired by these poppies. The poem was found in his pocket after his death. Thank you Dr McCrae. I was raised on Air Force Bases. I still recite the poem. My parents were both in the Royal Canadian Air Force. One for 35 years and one for 10. I miss them.

We've always had cans of maple syrup, and still do - usually buy them when on sale , so i have at least 5-8 cans. You can open the can with just 2 holes and keep it in the frigde.. or even better, open it up completly and pour it in another container, for us its the Tupperware one for maple syrop

Not everything this guy said is right. By the way, the Queen/King IS Canada's monarch too. We are a Constitutional Monarchy here in Canada. I'm not sure about the majority of Canadians being anti-monachist but there probably are more since the Queen's death. Growing up the Queen's portrait was in all government buildings. At school we sang O Canada to open Assemblies and God Save the Queen to close them. (this was a few decades ago for me so I have no idea what they do today). The poppy is worn to remember those who fought and died for our freedom...not to show you're "pro veteran". They are meant to be pinned on on the last Friday in October and worn until Rememberance Day (November 11th). They are also used in memorial or funeral services for our military veterans. As for tinned maple syrop, I have seen it some but in my part of Canada (New Brunswick) mostly it comes in bottles or jugs...either way...YUMMMMM! NO Name...a lower grade of food/products than major brands...and if you go to most Loblaws stores in our area you can find it on shelves along with President's Choice and major brands to. (the president in question would be the president of the Loblaws group) In short I wouldn't take everything this guy had to say...just my opinion. Cheers from New Brunswick, Canada (eh) 🇨🇦

The poppy is not symbolic in the US primarily because it's a Canadian and British thing and not something created by the United States

Loblaws used to own a chain of stores in the states called National Foods. (Flip the Loblaws insignia upside down and it turns from an "L" to an "N". That was National's Insignia.) They used to carry No Name and President's Choice branded foods. I have many fond memories of some No Name products, actually. Despite them being cheap, there were many that were quite good.