_Torch Night_

torch n This is usually the night before Bon-fire night. (it may be some other night if it rains Nov 6) The only place I have heard of this was at Dildo. During this night children go around with torches made of paper or rubber or cardboard. [Reverse] These torches are lit and the children walk abou...

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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/73509 2023-12-31T10:18:22+01:00 _Torch Night_ xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73509 eng eng T 39 71-131 Kinsley Welsh 27 Ang. Islington Nov 6 July 23/71 Claude Smith Student - 17 Dildo Dildo S.A. This as a custom of the community. References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 14734 T_14734_torch n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/73509 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 2023-12-04T11:29:35Z torch n This is usually the night before Bon-fire night. (it may be some other night if it rains Nov 6) The only place I have heard of this was at Dildo. During this night children go around with torches made of paper or rubber or cardboard. [Reverse] These torches are lit and the children walk about the roads with them. They are said to be looking for Guy Falks, as the people did in England when poor old Guys plot was discovered. When they are ready to go home they usually throw their torches on the road + let them burn out. I thought this to be ridiculous, so I asked a student (Claude Smith) what the meaning of it was, so he explained it to me. Yes Soc: Guy Fawkes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I Not used [see _also_ 'Bonfire Night'] NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Reverse from card at T_14733 Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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_Torch Night_
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description torch n This is usually the night before Bon-fire night. (it may be some other night if it rains Nov 6) The only place I have heard of this was at Dildo. During this night children go around with torches made of paper or rubber or cardboard. [Reverse] These torches are lit and the children walk about the roads with them. They are said to be looking for Guy Falks, as the people did in England when poor old Guys plot was discovered. When they are ready to go home they usually throw their torches on the road + let them burn out. I thought this to be ridiculous, so I asked a student (Claude Smith) what the meaning of it was, so he explained it to me. Yes Soc: Guy Fawkes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I Not used [see _also_ 'Bonfire Night'] NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY Reverse from card at T_14733
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Kinsley Welsh 27 Ang. Islington Nov 6 July 23/71 Claude Smith Student - 17 Dildo Dildo S.A. This as a custom of the community.
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
14734
T_14734_torch n
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