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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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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/61425 2023-12-31T10:05:24+01:00 _nicknames_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61425 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 13627 N_13627_nicknames http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61425 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 2023-12-04T11:29:34Z 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, first side is N_13626 Manuscript Bird Island Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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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 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, first side is N_13626 |
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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 13627 N_13627_nicknames http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/61425 |
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