Duck on the Rock
duck n . . . is played out of doors . . . any number within reason could play, and the only thing necessary was a rock usually about four inches in diameter . . . which was called a "duck". . . . The person who was "on" had to place his "duck" on a larger rock called th...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/21139 2023-12-31T10:19:23+01:00 Duck on the Rock 1973/07/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21139 eng eng D W. Byron Foote, Ms 69-14/67 Creston North References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16657 D_16657_duck n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21139 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:37Z duck n . . . is played out of doors . . . any number within reason could play, and the only thing necessary was a rock usually about four inches in diameter . . . which was called a "duck". . . . The person who was "on" had to place his "duck" on a larger rock called the "mammy". . . . The purpose of the game was for the remaining players to attempt to knock the duck off the mammy, thus allowing them to pick up their individual ducks and return home. When the duck was knocked off the mammy everyone shouted "beep", and ran to get their ducks. . . . G. M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador |
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English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Duck on the Rock |
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duck n . . . is played out of doors . . . any number within reason could play, and the only thing necessary was a rock usually about four inches in diameter . . . which was called a "duck". . . . The person who was "on" had to place his "duck" on a larger rock called the "mammy". . . . The purpose of the game was for the remaining players to attempt to knock the duck off the mammy, thus allowing them to pick up their individual ducks and return home. When the duck was knocked off the mammy everyone shouted "beep", and ran to get their ducks. . . . G. M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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Duck on the Rock |
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1973 |
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D W. Byron Foote, Ms 69-14/67 Creston North References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16657 D_16657_duck n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21139 |
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