’Tis the Season Ahhh, spring. The beautiful season when a young man’s fancy turns lightly to thoughts of love, and a driver’s fancy turns heavily [...]
Potholes – Tis the season
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Apr 162012
In other parts of the world, when you’re driving down the highway and someone flashes their lights at you, it might mean that the police are [...]
The Harbingers of Garbage Doom: We all know the feeling on garbage day. You round up your trash, tie everything firmly shut, carry it to [...]
Apr 192011
Vikings of the Ice – Being the log of a Tenderfoot on the Great Newfoundland Seal Hunt Recently I had the opportunity to experience [...]
Feb 042011
I saw this video for the first time a week ago and wasn’t quite sure what to think of it. It’s candid but portrays stereotypes [...]
A Land and Sea classic: The Mummers Show
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Dec 302010
I hope no one’s taken the tree down yet, there’s still 7 days of Christmas left. To help keep you in the spirit, here’s a [...]
This Newfoundland dog is a good laugh!
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Dec 292010
If you’re not familiar with Newfoundland dogs, you’re missing out. Bred for the harsh climate and capable of carrying a man to shore, the newfoundland [...]
Dec 272010
So it’s been a fairly predictable week for news (except for that musket robbery). Santa has come and gone and the turkeys are now making [...]
Mummering: Not just for the outports.
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Dec 252010
“Any mummers ‘llowed in?” Mummering (or Janneying as it’s known in some places) is the old Newfoundland Christmas tradition of dressing up in disguise and [...]
