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      Toonie Polar Bear the Toonie Bear or Toonie or Polar Is the Two Dollar Coin of Canada

      Toonie Polar Bear the Toonie Bear or Toonie or Polar Is the Two Dollar Coin of Canada

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      Toonie Polar Bear the Toonie Bear or Toonie or Polar Is the Two Dollar Coin of Canada

       
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      Depicted with a Polar Bear, the Toonie Bear or Toonie or Polar is the two-dollar-coin of Canada. The Queen and The Bear The Toonie has the picture of the Queen on its head side and the picture of the Polar Bear on its tail side. Since Canadians worship the Queen, this is undisputed proof that Canadians also worship the Bear. [edit] Joke Q. What's on the Canadian two-dollar-coin? A. The Queen with the Bear [bare] behind! [edit] Naming Introduction of the two-dollar-coin to replace the two-dollar-note brought about a discussion of the possible nicknames for the bear. Early candidates included "bearlie", "doubloon" (portmanteau of "double" and "loon"), "twoonie" (portmanteau of "two" and "lonnie"), "polar" (named for the type of bear), and "Bouchard" (after the Quebec separatist leader due to early coin defect with separable inner disc). In the end, "toonie" (morphed from "twoonie") won out in English-speaking Canadians and "polar" won out in French-speaking Canadians. This resulted with the Canadians' "loonie" ($1) and "toonie" ($2) making a complete reference to the American Looney Tunes cartoon as well as "huard" (French-word for "loon") and "polaire" (French-word for "polar") rhyming.

       
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      • 2 dollar toonie Canada Royal Canadian Mint

      • Introduction of the two-dollar-coin to replace the two-dollar-note brought about a discussion of the possible nicknames for the bear. Early candidates included "bearlie", "doubloon" (portmanteau of "double" and "loon"), "twoonie" (portmanteau of "two" and "lonnie"), "polar" (named for the type of bear), and "Bouchard" (after the Quebec separatist leader due to early coin defect with separable inner disc).

      • In the end, "toonie" (morphed from "twoonie") won out in English-speaking Canadians and "polar" won out in French-speaking Canadians. This resulted with the Canadians' "loonie" ($1) and "toonie" ($2) making a complete reference to the American Looney Tunes cartoon as well as "huard" (French-word for "loon") and "polaire" (French-word for "polar") rhyming.

      • Canadians from coast to coast can participate by visiting www.mint.ca/toonie and voting for one of five names - Churchill, Wilbert, Makwa, Sacha or Plouf.

      • The Name Our Polar Bear contest grand prize is a trip for four to beautiful Manitoba. Winners will first be taken on a VIP tour of the Royal Canadian Mint's state-of-the-art Winnipeg facility - home of the Toonie.


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      Comments: Depicted with a Polar Bear, the Toonie Bear or Toonie or Polar is the two-dollar-coin of Canada. You get a toonie for a dollar and just pay shipping. ... ( » more )

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