Gibraltar Knobs
gibralter The prizes [at the Sunday-School picnic] to the older children would be an apple, for the smaller children a large peppermint candy, sometimes varied with small bags of what was called common candy. So that the losers would have a chance to get something, and any remaining candy was thrown...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/30957 2023-12-31T10:19:19+01:00 Gibraltar Knobs image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30957 eng eng G 1974 SQUIRE Nfld Outport 41 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16063 G_16063_gibralter http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30957 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 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:36Z gibralter The prizes [at the Sunday-School picnic] to the older children would be an apple, for the smaller children a large peppermint candy, sometimes varied with small bags of what was called common candy. So that the losers would have a chance to get something, and any remaining candy was thrown in the air. A mad rush ensued, resulting in many bruised knees. A small price it was thought for these "Gibraltar Knobs", the name usually given to the delectable candy. G. M. Story SEP 1974 JH SEP 1974 PRINTED ITEM Not used Not used Withdrawn Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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gibralter The prizes [at the Sunday-School picnic] to the older children would be an apple, for the smaller children a large peppermint candy, sometimes varied with small bags of what was called common candy. So that the losers would have a chance to get something, and any remaining candy was thrown in the air. A mad rush ensued, resulting in many bruised knees. A small price it was thought for these "Gibraltar Knobs", the name usually given to the delectable candy. G. M. Story SEP 1974 JH SEP 1974 PRINTED ITEM Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore |
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G 1974 SQUIRE Nfld Outport 41 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 16063 G_16063_gibralter http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/30957 |
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