hauler n/ hauler's day/bread

hauler n Coal being scarce and expensive, firewood was supplied the parson by his flock, who bestowed it as a huge communal offering on a day set apart for the purpose and known as 'Hauler's Day.' The children especially enjoyed their treat of 'Hauler's Bread,' heavy wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/36048
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Summary:hauler n Coal being scarce and expensive, firewood was supplied the parson by his flock, who bestowed it as a huge communal offering on a day set apart for the purpose and known as 'Hauler's Day.' The children especially enjoyed their treat of 'Hauler's Bread,' heavy with raisins, molasses, and spices, which [the clergyman's wife] baked in vast quantities for the occasion. [cp DNE haul n 3; hauling frolic] PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G. M. Story DEC.4 1987 [check] WK Not Used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Wed 08 Apr 2015

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