Howdy.

So I was over at the grocery store and I ran into my neighbour.
He said, "how's it going?"
I said, "howdy."
He said, "Fine."
Then he looked a little bit embarrassed because he said the wrong thing, so he said, "oh yeah, you're from Alberta." He was laughing a little bit and kind of uncomfortable about our exchange. As was I. Sorry Alberta, I hate to spread the myth to the east that it's all cowboys west of Thunder Bay. Nobody says howdy.