Product of Newfoundland

Triva, Folklore & Assorted Nonsense

The yarns that knit ya. A blog about Newfoundland: Strange Truths, Tall Tales & Pop culture from a Foggy Island.

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Belleoram, Bonne Bay & Tattoos

After mapping and naming the Newfoundland coast, Capt. Cook brought the word tattoo to the English speaking world.

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A Tuckamore Tangent

Tuckamore tress may be the perfect symbol of resilience.

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These Newfoundland Christmas Traditions

Mummers, Tibb’s Eve, Dark and Light Fruit Cake, Old Christmas Day… These are some of my Newfoundland Christmas traditions.

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The Perez Hilton of Newfoundland

Back to the beginning.

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Jake: Gentleman, Friend and Dog

Jake, my first dog, changed my life.

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Dog Talk and the Art of Listening

Dogs are amazing listeners.

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Loving that Wet Dog Smell

Video of black and yellow Labrador retrievers diving.

Mar. 19, 2024

The Love and Lies of Mildred Baxter and Paul Langstone

Mildred Baxter was waiting in England for her fiance to return from Harbour Breton, Newfoundland when she discovered he’d married someone else. She disguised herself in a jacket and trousers, crossed the Atlantic and confronted him in such a spectacular way that they still tell the story today.