elder tree

elder tree "Click for uncle John". In Elliston, Trinity Bay, (1920-35), kids played the game called "Click for Uncle John". One person would be "it". He would have a stick (piece of an elder tree). This "it" character would chase a whole group of kids and as h...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23683
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/23683 2023-12-31T10:19:26+01:00 elder tree 1971/06/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23683 eng eng E Elliston, T.B. Boyd Trask, 68-24/no number References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13407 E_13407_elder tree http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23683 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 1971 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:21Z elder tree "Click for uncle John". In Elliston, Trinity Bay, (1920-35), kids played the game called "Click for Uncle John". One person would be "it". He would have a stick (piece of an elder tree). This "it" character would chase a whole group of kids and as he caught one he would hit him across the legs with the stick, saying "Click for uncle John". This meant that the person caught had to begin jumping up and down. If he stopped before he was permitted he would get another slash across the legs. He only stopp ed at the mercy of the character "it". JH 6/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 12 Mar 2015 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
elder tree
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description elder tree "Click for uncle John". In Elliston, Trinity Bay, (1920-35), kids played the game called "Click for Uncle John". One person would be "it". He would have a stick (piece of an elder tree). This "it" character would chase a whole group of kids and as he caught one he would hit him across the legs with the stick, saying "Click for uncle John". This meant that the person caught had to begin jumping up and down. If he stopped before he was permitted he would get another slash across the legs. He only stopp ed at the mercy of the character "it". JH 6/71 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 12 Mar 2015
format Manuscript
title elder tree
title_short elder tree
title_full elder tree
title_fullStr elder tree
title_full_unstemmed elder tree
title_sort elder tree
publishDate 1971
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/23683
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation E
Elliston, T.B. Boyd Trask, 68-24/no number
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13407
E_13407_elder tree
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