bally-cater
ballicatter (reverse of card) duck hunting in the winter and spring. 'Be careful and don't go too near the shore boy and step on the bally - carter'. Incidentally, the ice referred to is not ice that came from the ocean and was washed up on the shore. It is ice that has built up from...
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/7674 |
| Summary: | ballicatter (reverse of card) duck hunting in the winter and spring. 'Be careful and don't go too near the shore boy and step on the bally - carter'. Incidentally, the ice referred to is not ice that came from the ocean and was washed up on the shore. It is ice that has built up from snow falling and melting during the spring and being washed by the sea water. At the correct temperature sea water washing upon the coastline can breate very slippery 'bally-carter'. Yes [23] DICT CEN. DNE-cit Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I Edit17 This ia a "Newfoundland Folklore Survey" slip. This slip is written on both sides. This is the reverse side. Refer to B_12953 for front. |
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