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‘Give me cheese curds and give me gravy.’ This festival in Canada is devoted to poutine

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Geo Answer

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The city of Drummondville in Quebec, Canada, is the answer to our Geo Quiz. This weekend the city is holding a festival dedicated to poutine. That’s french fries topped with brown gravy and cheese curd.