...lowly humans versus moose, bears, etc.
Rex Murphy: Newfoundland on the horns of a moose dilemma
July 31, 2010 – 9:15 am
(Peter J. Thompson / National Post
Sign warns of moose crossing on Highway 1 near St. John's Newfoundland
Trottin’ on the bogs for miles, with a pack sack on your back,
You know he’s always just ahead, fresh buttons in his tracks,
Well maybe he can hear us, b’ys, or maybe it’s that snout …
I allow it’s not hard to get a whiff of we, after five or six days out!
Hah! Got to get me moose, b’y!! Got to get me moose.
You know he’s always just ahead, fresh buttons in his tracks,
Well maybe he can hear us, b’ys, or maybe it’s that snout …
I allow it’s not hard to get a whiff of we, after five or six days out!
Hah! Got to get me moose, b’y!! Got to get me moose.
— Kevin Blackmore, aka “Buddy Wasisname”
Newfoundland faces a dilemma.
Nothing new in that. Some people think Newfoundland is a dilemma, but that’s not a column — that’s a disquisition.
One horn (antler? rack? point?) of this dilemma is the remarkable series of ads run over the last few years to promote Newfoundland tourism. These film vignettes of outport, coastline and city are among the best of their kind. Whoever sees them talks about them. Great pictures catching something of the charm and tone of Newfoundland. The only criticism to be offered is that latterly they seem a little overcoloured, a little lavish with the greens and reds. Otherwise, they’re winners, and I’d guess they’ve grabbed more than a few innocents here on the mainland, and elsewhere in the wide world, to make a visit. Read More
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