"American coffee just isn't the same thing," said one grizzled warrant officer, making a face at his morning cup of coffee in the base's mess tent.
"I'd pay some serious coin for a good cup of Timmies."
Source: Ottawa Citizen article about senior Canadian Officers trying to get a Tim Horton's franchise installed at the base in Khandahar, Afghanistan.
Well now that Mr. Harper is in office, here is to double doubles on BIAP!
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I think Tim Hortons coffee should always accompany large groups of Canadian troops. I am not a coffee drinker, but I know how much people love their timmies. It would be a nice perk for those who serve our country abroad. IMHO. A couple of years ago, I think Tim Hortons actually featured our troops in one of their commercials.
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