Product of Newfoundland
Trivia, Folklore & Assorted Nonsense
The yarns that knit ya. A blog about Newfoundland: Strange Truths, Tall Tales & Pop culture from a Foggy Island.
Great Big Sea Hove in Long Beach, Bonavista
In a roundabout way, the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake may have led to a classic Newfoundland kitchen party song and a successful Canadian folk-rock band.
Jacky Lantern
Phantom weather lights, jack o’lanterns and carving far-creepier-than-anticipated halloween turnips in Newfoundland.
Mysterious Mockbeggar Graves
Mockbeggar in Bonavista, Newfoundland has reputation for being a haunted places... for good reason. Ghosts and mystery bodies abound.
Sheila’s Brush
Sheila's Brush is a piece of Newfoundland weather folklore associated with St. Patrick's Day... but where did it come from?
Penny in a Pancake
A button, a penny, a straw? In Newfoundland Pancake Day (aka Shrove Tuesday) comes with a dangerous(?) fortune-telling tradition.
Mar Falten: Valentine’s Day in Newfoundland
Mar falten is a traditional Valentine's Day greeting in Newfoundland.
Candlemas Day in Newfoundland
Newfoundland has no groundhogs but plenty of February 2, weatherlore.