The wishing book

The wishing book This is the name we always use for the mail order cata- logue. This is because we're always looking at it and saying, " I wish I had this" and " I wish I had that". I think this started about seven or eight years ago. One day a group of us were looking at th...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78620
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/78620 2023-12-31T10:19:27+01:00 The wishing book xxxx/xx/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78620 eng eng W Zita Johnson, English 340, 67/68, Renews References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 15708 W_15708_The wishing book http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/78620 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 2023-12-04T11:29:22Z The wishing book This is the name we always use for the mail order cata- logue. This is because we're always looking at it and saying, " I wish I had this" and " I wish I had that". I think this started about seven or eight years ago. One day a group of us were looking at the catalogue and making the usual wishes. One girl said, " Well this is a real wishing book, " and ever since we often refer to it as a wishing book. I don't suppose too many Renews residents use it but I've often heard it used among our own age group. [see 'wish book'] 'bayman's Bible' mail order catalogue JH 11/73 Not used Not used Withdrawn wish book, bayman's bible withdrawn but no stamp Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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The wishing book
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description The wishing book This is the name we always use for the mail order cata- logue. This is because we're always looking at it and saying, " I wish I had this" and " I wish I had that". I think this started about seven or eight years ago. One day a group of us were looking at the catalogue and making the usual wishes. One girl said, " Well this is a real wishing book, " and ever since we often refer to it as a wishing book. I don't suppose too many Renews residents use it but I've often heard it used among our own age group. [see 'wish book'] 'bayman's Bible' mail order catalogue JH 11/73 Not used Not used Withdrawn wish book, bayman's bible withdrawn but no stamp
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title The wishing book
title_short The wishing book
title_full The wishing book
title_fullStr The wishing book
title_full_unstemmed The wishing book
title_sort wishing book
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op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation W
Zita Johnson, English 340, 67/68, Renews
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
15708
W_15708_The wishing book
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