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nicknames _COMMUNITY RIVALRY_ People in places close to Elliston(formerly Bird Island Cove) were fond of the following rhyme in the early 1900's: Oh, the praties they're so small, When they digs 'um in the fall, That they eats 'um skins and all, Down Bird Islands. Oh the puffins...

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Bird Island
Newfoundland
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/60295 2023-12-31T10:05:24+01:00 _nicknames_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60295 eng eng N 123 70-21 Hilda Murray Folklore 340 35 Elliston(Maberly) I probably heard this rhyme from my mother during the early1940's especially if our potatoes were smaller than usual any fall. Reminded by Opie, P.23 Elliston(Maberly) 1940's October 15, 1969 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13626 N_13626_nicknames http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/60295 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 2023-12-04T11:29:39Z nicknames _COMMUNITY RIVALRY_ People in places close to Elliston(formerly Bird Island Cove) were fond of the following rhyme in the early 1900's: Oh, the praties they're so small, When they digs 'um in the fall, That they eats 'um skins and all, Down Bird Islands. Oh the puffins lay their eggs, They're as big as water kegs, They've got whiskers on their legs, Down Bird Islands. [reverse] but we never lack for them." People from other areas have to come there looking for potatoes in the spring when their own supplies here run out. OCT 15 1969 Local song ITEM, OR COMMENT, continued: [check] [check] [check] Not used Not used Not used Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card;two-sided card, second side is N_13627 Manuscript Bird Island Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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description nicknames _COMMUNITY RIVALRY_ People in places close to Elliston(formerly Bird Island Cove) were fond of the following rhyme in the early 1900's: Oh, the praties they're so small, When they digs 'um in the fall, That they eats 'um skins and all, Down Bird Islands. Oh the puffins lay their eggs, They're as big as water kegs, They've got whiskers on their legs, Down Bird Islands. [reverse] but we never lack for them." People from other areas have to come there looking for potatoes in the spring when their own supplies here run out. OCT 15 1969 Local song ITEM, OR COMMENT, continued: [check] [check] [check] Not used Not used Not used Newfoundland Folklore Survey Card;two-sided card, second side is N_13627
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123 70-21
Hilda Murray Folklore 340 35 Elliston(Maberly) I probably heard this rhyme from my mother during the early1940's especially if our potatoes were smaller than usual any fall. Reminded by Opie, P.23 Elliston(Maberly) 1940's October 15, 1969
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
13626
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