15 Canadian things America should trade for to form a pop culture super team

3. Dunkin Donuts for Tim Hortons

If you’re from Boston or are one of those people surprisingly devoted to Dunkin Donuts, maybe just click on through to the next slide, okay?

Alright, are they gone? Because I’m going to say something that will induce rage-filled apoplectic fits in some – Dunkin Donuts is just kind of okay.

Wait, don’t go! I mean, they do sell donuts, which are inherently delicious. And their coffee is, well, fine. And I sure wouldn’t walk onto Boston Common and start blasting the beloved donut franchise. That’s simply a recipe for a serious New England showdown.

And yet… there’s just something about Tim Hortons. Maybe it’s the familiarity. After all, Tim Hortons and those delicious, addictive timbits they sell have been around since the 1960s. Then again, it could be their ubiquity. They rival Starbucks for visual frequency. They’re also fast, cheap, and generally agreeable to anyone in your party. That sounds an awful lot like another certain coffee and donut franchise. Only, Tim Horton’s has that certain Canadian sort of something. A north of the border je ne sais quois, if you will.

So, while Tim Hortons may not be gourmet dining, they are at the very least a considerable rival to our American coffee haunts in terms of taste, style, and availability. Seriously, though, the trade may be worth it solely for those timbits and a fresh biscuit or two.