Archive for May 2015

Newfoundlanders have such a brilliant sense of humour and outlook on life – it should be no wonder there are so many great ‘Newfie Jokes’ floating around. I know some people may find them offensive, but I take great joy from the fact that they are usually crafted by Newfoundlanders who write them in books,…

A post from Jim McCarthy: What a wonderful time we had touring this afternoon. My son Andrew; Francis Corrigan; Mike Edmunds and I jumped aboard the van after dinner and we all headed north to meet the St. Michael’s Boys Choir Group at Saint Anne’s Community Hall in the town of Flat Rock.This was a…

A post by Mark McCarthy: My Mother performs one of the best ‘Screech In’ ceremonies I’ve ever seen; probably because she gets what it’s all about! Most people don’t realize that the Newfoundland ‘Screech In’ is really a celebration of the intelligence of the Newfoundland people. (Is that what you call an oxymoron?) We suggest…

I had long forgotten about the ‘Mother-in-Law’ doorstep until I conducted the ‘Dandy Line’ cross island tour of Newfoundland & Labrador in June of last year. In fact, I laughed aloud when a couple of the ‘bad’ girls in the back of the coach asked about them, reminding me of a time when we would…

Newfoundland is a dream destination for many, but anyone with an interest in linguistics will find this to be one of the most interesting and diverse regions imaginable. This isn’t a surprise given the accent for which we are so renowned. “Speak some ‘Newfie’ for us, Andrew!”     But imagine the confusion when I…