I’m Canadian and I still never heard of the Maple Syrup Mafia before. For he who controls syrup, controls breakfast. Apparently. Who know that a syrup shortage was such a concern? And that there was a strategic reserve of it?
This is an interesting video covering the history and production of maple syrup…and more than you wanted to know!
mikeladano.com 
Yummmm! Maple Syrup!!
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I like the real kind best. Tastes hearty! O Canada!!!
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Agreed man. And I like the dark kind. Extra dark.
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I like my syrup so black that it qualifies for academic scholarships.
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The best for breakfast. On your pancakes, or simmering your bacon.
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Hmmm…now I’m hungry. I’m fasting this morning as I have a physical today and they need to take blood.
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Yeah and watch out for the mennonites, I know a guy who, when asked for directions, redirected a truck full of brown sugar to a mennonite farm. I’m sure it was for their All Natural Pure Maple Syrup lol.
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All Natural Pure!! LOL yes you are probably right!
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Yeah I think the fix is in, these days.
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Ha, I knew that and I’m from Europe. Once watched a documentary on different makers of Mable Syrup. They threw axes a lot too. Not sure anymore what was the actual topic but those 2 were covered. Syrup and axe throwing.
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At the time thought it was interesting..rivalry and axes.
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Well I do love syrup and I don’t mind some axe throwing, so I feel somewhat redeemed here for my ignorance!
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Maple Syrup is a must own in any Canadian household!
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I like to have 2 bottles on hand at all times. Need it for breakfast and for bacon.
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That was educational. I love maple syrup on my pancakes.
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“Luckily the heist was an intensley Canadian affair. Carried out in secret, mostly at night, and it only ended when the thieves got exceedingly lazy…perhaps they should have left a sign on the empty barrels saying I’m sorry.” So glad I now know Canadians are sneaky, lazy fucks but at least they will constantly apologize for that.
I’m off to learn about the history of Haggis narrated by an Ethiopian slurring cultural misconceptions throughout.
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