Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Canadians are the whipping boys of choice out here, but they are usually only skewered in "retaliation". The Canadian federal government bureaucrats they send out here to take away the few local jobs we have and "help" us are the best... Except with them its not sport, its vengeance. They will be the first ones put on the boat when the day comes. There is nothing more pathetic then watching a newly minted urban and OBVIOUSLY not a local government employee explaining Newfoundland culture and history to a visiting group of businessmen or tourists in our "national park" All from Canada are fair game if they make targets of themselves. All except Cape Bretoners! They are our Lost tribe. Sad to say the influx of American tourists in recent years has provided a few "yuks" but please don't take that as US Bashing. OK,OK!!! ... There was this "North American" tourist on Signal Hill in St. John's looking out over the North Atlantic toward the east admiring the spring icebergs (here's the view http://www.straylight.ca/iceberg_ally/ ) and one said to the park guide, "are they real?" The guide replied, "No,ma'am we have those made at Disney Studios and towed up from Florida." Satisfied with that answer she proceeds to look at her watch and ask what time the whales start their show. Sadly, this is a true story. Actually the classic rivalry in Newfoundland is between the "Townies" and the "Baymen" ...ask your friends which they are :^). A local radio station ran Townies VS Baymen "debate" contest all summer and it was pretty funny. Even caused a few fights in the pubs on George Street. I was in the court house one day and got to watch two grown men with big shiners tell the judge "HE STARTED IT!!!" ...and the poor judge had to leave the bench when the prosecutor told the judge, with a straight face, the joke that cleared Benders Pub. The place was in hysterics and I can't remember what it was. Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland http://blog.greglocke.com ----------------------------- Independent journalism from Newfoundland & Labrador > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+locke=straylight.ca@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Marc James Small > Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:24 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Newfies! > > At 08:43 AM 10/15/04 -0230, Greg Locke wrote: > >See what you started Marc? > > Greg > > I know some espat Newfies and like them. I had anticipated > this very reaction, I will cheerfully admit. What jokes do > Newfies pronounce about other folks? You guys must have some > -- heck, you should hear the jokes which West Virgnians > crack about those from Ohio or Kentucky! > > Fight back, man! > > Marc > > msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh b?s fir > gun ghr?s fir! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >