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     M2me |
Anybody watch Stranded Yanks: A Diary Between Friends on PBS tonight? It was about the people who were stranded in Canada after 9/11 and the hospitality they received from the Canadians. Well, near the end they showed a bottle of Newfoundland Screech! An American woman was made an honorary Newfie but she had to say a weird phrase and drink some Screech! It's well worth watching in case you missed it. You might want to have some tissues handy though. It's a real tear jerker. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!  | ||
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Oh, and I've been Screeched in a time or five... | ||
| M2me |
That's the bottle! But what is the phrase Newfies are supposed to say? It sounded vaguely like English but I couldn't make it out. The woman on the show never did say it. They asked her, "Are you a Newfie?" and she just said, "Yes!" and downed her glass of Screech. It was over. It was done. She became an Honorary Newfie with all the privileges and benefits that title bestows! | ||
| Newfie_buell |
The Screech Story - One Version Before liquor boards were created, Jamaican rum was a popular part of a Newfoundlanders diet, with salt fish traded to the West in exchange for rum. When the Government took control of the liquor business, it began selling the rum in unlabelled bottles. The product remained nameless until the American servicemen came to the Island during World War II. The story goes like this: The commanding officer of the original detachment was having his first taste. The Newfoundlander downed his drink in one gulp, so the American did the same.. The American’s blood-curdling scream attracted alot of attention. An American sergeant who heard the sound from outside pounded his fist on the door and demanded to know, "What the cripes was that ungodly screech?" The Newfoundlander replied in true Newfie form, "Da Screech? ‘Tis the rum, me son." As all embarassing moments do, the incident spread, and the soldiers were determined to try this mysterious "Screech" to see what all of the fuss was about. The drink was soon their favorite. Screech Recipes Traditional: 1 ¼ oz. Screech Top off with Soda, Cola, Ginger Ale or water. Add a slice of lemon. Night Cap Screech 1 ¼ oz. Screech 1 or 2 Teaspoons Brown Sugar Coffee Whipped Cream A French Screecher 1 oz. Newfoundland Screech 1 oz. Dubonnet Stir on ice Garnish with a slice of lemon. Healthy Screech 1 oz. Newfoundland Screech Orange Juice Stir on ice Milk with a Kick 1 oz. Newfoundland Screech ¼ oz. Triple Sec or Grand Marnier 2 ozs. Cream or Milk Down the hatch 1 oz. Newfoundland Screech 1 oz. Coffee Liquor Serve over ice chips You know your from Newfoundland when.... ========================================= - You only know three spices - salt, pepper and ketchup. - You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. - The mosquitoes have landing lights. - You have more miles on your snowblower than your car. - You have 10 favourite recipes for bottled moose. - Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas. - You live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground. - You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard. - Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow. - You think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons. - You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car. - The local paper covers national and international headlines on 1/4 page, but requires 6 pages for local softball scores. - At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant. - The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun. - Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof. - You think the start of salmon fishing season is a national holiday. - You frequently clean grease off your barbeque so the bears won't prowl on your deck. - You know which leaves make good toilet paper. - You find -40C a little nippy. - The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze. - You can play road hockey on skates. - You know 4 seasons - Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction. - The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus. - You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Newfie friends. Finally, The phrase is: Q. Are you a Newfie? A. Indeed I is, me ole cick. The censor cops are not letting me replace the I with an O | ||
| Ceejay |
Sounds like the same of those of us from Ohio All I have to say is "Go Bucks!" >> >>You might be from Ohio (pronounced O-hi-uh), if: >> >>You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! >> >>You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and >>construction. >> >>You live less than 30 miles from some college or university. >> >>You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candied ones. >> >>"Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south." >> >>You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as >>they >>open their mouths. >> >>You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, >>Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati. >> >>"Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer >>hunting in the fall. >> >>You measure distance in minutes. >> >>Your school classes were canceled because of cold. >> >>Your school classes were canceled because of heat. >> >>You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. >> >>You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July. >> >>You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. For example: >>"Where's my coat at?" >> >>You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both >>unlocked. >> >>You think of the major four food groups as corn, pork, beer, and Jell-O >>salad with marshmallows. >> >>You carry jumper cables in your car. >> >>You know what 'pop' is. >> >>You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. >> >>Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with >>snow. >> >>You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown. >> >>The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page >>but >>requires six pages for sports. >> >>You know which leafs make good toilet paper. >> >>If you actually get these jokes -- then forward 'em to your OHIO >>friends! |
