Brin bag

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12275

brin n dressed up and went out after Bob was from Labrador. It's a Mrs Hettasch [sp??].And I think it might have been from them,moreso,because they used to, you know,play with us an'.an' sort of scare us this way. JW. Mm. Now in the Labrador tradition,even what little bit you remember of it, was the dressed-up figure called 'Johnny' there,that you remember? R. It was,yeah,I think it was this family who (probably. ) JW.This particular family,probably,yeah. R. The Hettasches. JW. Yeah. R. And they were German,probably. JW. Mm. I taught one o' them a couple o' years ago,yeah,one that's still. R. .I imagine,(or Ernie). Yeah. And I.I think it was from the Hettasches. I.I don't know if it was any more widespread than that. JW. So in actual fact he.he would be threatened with the Sandman,but he'd be told 'Johnny' would be coming?xx R. Mm. [ie yes.] J. And then one night this lady dressed up an' went out in this particular guise. Now let's these det- ails correct: she wore old clothes,or some sort of unusual clothes? R. Yeah. JW. An' they were man's clothes presumably? R. Old man's clothes - an old jacket,old pants, shoes.She had a hat on her head and the shavings,you know,coming down out of.out of the hat,sort of.you know,sort of the hat would hold them,an' they wouldn't fall out.And she had a bag,again a lot of.shavings in - that would hold. JW.What's the bag made of? Is it just a brin bag or what? R.I think it was a brin bag,and.with newspaper an' stuff stuffed inside to make it thick, and shavings an' everything sticking out of the top.An' she was supposed OVER. Card 2 of 2 933 Card 3 The Bogey Man (St John's) [check[-] The Sandman: 'Johnny' (Lewis- porte etc) J. WIDDOSON OVER. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 2 Not used "Card 2 of 2" is typed in top left corner, but there is no card 1 in drawer. Also, "OVER" is written near the bottom right corner, but there is nothing on reverse of card.