Happy Halloween!

Wednesday’s Word

Word: Thay (Adv.)

Definition: Alternate pronunciation of there

Usage:

“I hear where thay’s going to be a new preacher over to the Methodist Church.”

“Ayuh. Young feller. Plays guitar during the hymn-singing.”

“He won’t last long.”

“Nope.”

(Definition from: “How To Talk Yankee”, by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that in Kandy, Sri Lanka is the Temple of the Tooth? It is said to hold one of the teeth of the Buddha.

Monday Morning Chuckle...The Halloween Edition

Wednesday’s Word

Word: Spider (N.)

Definition: lobster (on the coast); a frying pan (inland)

Usage:

The latter kind of spider (a frying pan) must be of cast iron, seasoned by servicing crockfuls of salt pork, hundreds of trout, and dozen hind quarters of deer. It should be wiped clean, never washed in detergent.

One type of 'spider'

Another type of 'spider' (slang for lobster)

(Definition from: “How To Talk Yankee”, by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that Maine’s own Gifford’s Ice Cream took first place for it’s chocolate ice cream? This happened last month in Madison, Wisconsin at the World Dairy Expo 2009. Not only did it take first place, it was the only ice cream in the entire competition to get a perfect score.

Gifford’s Ice Cream uses fresh, unpasteurized milk from local Maine dairy farmers to make its product. This is the second time they have received a “World’s Best” ranking from the Expo, having done so previously in 2007.

Maine is known for lobster, Stephen King, maple syrup, Olympia Snowe, and now Gifford's Chocolate Ice Cream. It is the finest kind of pork. Get yours if you can. It's wicked good.

Photo from mainebuzz.com

The Gifford's Ice Cream stand in Bangor closed last weekend. They will reopen at the end of March/early April 2010. I can't wait!

Monday Morning Chuckle (the PM edition)

The Correct Way to Weigh Yourself

Wednesday’s Word

Word: By the Old Lord Harry! (Exclamation)

Usage:
“What about the man who bought that boar, Stanley?”
“Well, he was from away, moved up here to get out of all that city business, and bought him a pig. Thing is, he thought he’d bought a barrow, but it wan’t cut.”
“So what happened?”
“Well, when he went to try to cook the thing, it stunk to high heaven.”
“No.”
“Did, peeled the shingles right off the shed when they opened the kitchen door. By the Old Lord Harry, I got an awful whiff, and I live a mile down the road!”


(Definition from: “How To Talk Yankee”, by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that Maine couple Dave and Lacey Castro (from Lewiston) won this year’s North American Wife Carrying competition? The event was held in Maine last week and they beat out 41 other couples from North America to win the contest. The prize? Lacey’s weight in beer and 4 times her weight in cash! So, that turned out to be 121 pounds of beer and $484. Too bad the beer was Bud Lime.....gag.

The event involves teams comprised of one male and one female navigating a 278 yard obstacle course with small hills, mud, water and hurdles. In most cases, the male carries the female (there was one couple this year that reversed that) through the course and the team to finish first with the best time wins! Teams were from as far away as California and of course, as close as Maine, the hosting state.

In addition to the above named prizes of beer and money, the couple is also invited to participate next summer (July 3, 2010) at the World Championship in Finland. Good luck Dave and Lacey!

Monday Morning Chuckle

University of Maine at Orono Hockey

It’s that time of year, folks. My UMO hockey season tickets have arrived and the start of the college hockey season is this week. Sweet! The UMO Black Bears start their season this weekend on the road in New York against Union College, with a game on Friday and Saturday night. The first home game is next weekend when the Univ of Michigan will be in town for contests on Friday and Saturday night.

I have been back in Maine now for two years, and both years the hockey team has stunk. This year, Maine will be a much improved team, and that’s not just the optimist in me talking. With last year’s nasty 13-22-4 behind them, this year’s team will have stronger scoring lines and what will hopefully be an improved defense. Goalies Dave Wilson (Senior) and Scott Darling (Sophomore) are back and it will be interesting to see what Coach Whitehead decides regarding who will be the main, starting goalie.

So, Let’s Go Black Bears! I’ll be cheering you on from my seat right behind the visiting team bench, second row, seat 1. And yes, that’s me yelling “SHOOT THE PUCK!!!” when you spend 5 minutes playing pass in the offensive zone.

Wednesday’s Word

Word: Shredder (N.)

Definition: lobster in stage of moult

Usually, this “soft shell” brings a lower price.

(Definition from: “How To Talk Yankee”, by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thonrdike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North County Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that it was 40 years ago yesterday (October 5) that Monty Python’s Flying Circus debuted on the BBC?

I remember watching the reruns of their show on WSBK-TV out of Boston, late at night.

What more needs to be said, right? Monty Python is hilarious. Happy 40th Birthday!

From The Life of Brian, my favorite of their movies: the stoning scene, and remember, No Women Are Allowed at Stonings!

Monday Morning Chuckle

I'm thinking of getting a new toilet paper dispenser. What do you think of this one?

--joe

NHL 2009/10

The NHL season begins today, and I must say....Let's Go Bruins! **clap clap clapclapclap** Let's Go Bruins! **clap clap clapclapclap**