Newfoundland

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 8th November 07, 07:45 AM

For the canadian members, do you guys consider Newfoundland, your redneck/backwards province, like many in the US consider states like West Virginia and Arkansas? I have heard it a few times from relatives that live in Canada. Just curious on your thoughts.

**kiltimabar** · 8th November 07, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sean_the_Kilted

For the canadian members, do you guys consider Newfoundland, your redneck/backwards province, like many in the US consider states like West Virginia and Arkansas? I have heard it a few times from relatives that live in Canada. Just curious on your thoughts.

One Canadian girl I met years ago seemed to have an inexhaustible number of Newfie jokes--they just about mirrored the Polish jokes that used to be common before Political Correctness sensitivities banished the lot.

**ccga3359** · 8th November 07, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by kiltimabar

One Canadian girl I met years ago seemed to have an inexhaustible number of Newfie jokes--they just about mirrored the Polish jokes that used to be common before Political Correctness sensitivities banished the lot.

We're PC but we still have Newfie jokes, also Quebec jokes. Newfie jokes used to be akin to the Polish jokes in the States and Irish jokes in England. As Colin mentioned, "they are Canadian whether they like it or not" is due to the fact that they joined the Confederation in 1947 before that they were a very independant British colony.

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 8th November 07, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

We're PC but we still have Newfie jokes, also Quebec jokes. Newfie jokes used to be akin to the Polish jokes in the States and Irish jokes in England. As Colin mentioned, "they are Canadian whether they like it or not" is due to the fact that they joined the Confederation in 1947 before that they were a very independant British colony.

It was actually in 1949 that they joined the confederation.

**ccga3359** · 8th November 07, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Sean_the_Kilted

It was actually in 1949 that they joined the confederation.

You are correct, my bad I thought I typed that. Needless to say many a Newfoundlander curses Joey Smallwood... Rumour has it that they dug up his corpse and did something with it.

**Colin** · 8th November 07, 10:33 AM

Not at all. That would be Alberta...........sorry guys!!

.You have to remember that we also have Quebec which has a different lanquage as well as a different way of doing things. Newfies are a unique culture like the Quebecois are unique. However they are all still Canadians (whether they like it or not).

Because each province is so big (how many states could we fit into Ontario alone?) you find that it is measure in cities more than in Provinces. At least here in BC, but we get easily forgotten by being on the other side of the Rockies. Each Provinces has their own way of doing things and each is unique in their own way.

They're all great though.

**Jack Daw** · 16th December 08, 06:44 AM

Right after WWII, my dad was stationed (U.S. Navy) in Newfoundland. My dad is gone now, but he told me a few things about NFLD, but not everything - he failed to tell me any stories involving screech. My mother spent two years of early married life with my father there. All she remembers is trying to dry my oldest brother's diapers in the freezing, treeless cold, and that the people were the greatest.

**Scully** · 16th December 08, 10:22 AM

I would suggest that you go to newfoundland, because you don't need a reason. I took a Carnival crusie there and had a wonderful time. I spent the whole day walking all over St John. The dock side of the city is covered with historic sites. the food is grand. The best part is that the ship was piped in and out of port.

I still want to go back.
There is another reason to go and that is they have a proper road rally every year. they drive all over the island.

good place for a vacation.

**macwilkin** · 16th December 08, 10:29 AM

Information: The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was the only North American unit to serve in the Gallipoli Campaign during WWI.

If Gallipoli wasn't enough, the regiment took heavy casualities on the first day of the Somme, 1 July 1916.

http://www.heritage.nf.ca/greatwar/a.../regiment.html

Lest we forget!

Todd

**Pleater** · 17th December 08, 03:31 AM

The man who should have been my grandfater died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

His body was never identified, so he is either buried KUG (known unto God) or still lying where he fell.

Anne the Pleater