S3.E3: Tibb’s Eve in Trinity
Season 3, Episode 3
Title: Tibb’s Eve in Trinity
Time: 20 minutes
Locations: Trinity, Trinity Bay
Story: Coming Home for Tibb’s Eve
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About The Episode:
Coming Home for Tibb’s Eve
If you’re from Newfoundland, you probably already know that Tibb’s Eve means December 23rd. It’s the unofficial start of Christmas—when the holiday buzz really kicks in and everyone’s back home, ready to reconnect with old friends. But Tibb’s Eve didn’t always mean celebration.
Once upon a time, it was actually known as a day that would never come—a day ‘neither before nor after Christmas,’ in other words, it was never supposed to happen at all.
St. Paul’s, Trinity
Now, how did it land on December 23rd? Well, that’s a bit of a mystery. No one really knows, but somehow, it did. And now, we get to enjoy it—a day that was never meant to be, has become an early start to holiday celebrations. Its a day of friends and fun.
This episode’s story is set on Tibb’s Eve, in the picturesque and historic town of Trinity (a place that’s especially cozy and charming at Christmas). In the story Tibb’s Eve becomes a night when time doesn’t quite follow the usual rules.
So, grab a hot drink, settle in, and join Clara as she finds herself in a Tibb’s Eve evening she’ll never forget.
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Credits
Ocean and Fog Horn, Shepardr, freesound.org, creative commons 0
Musical Snow Globe - We Wish You A Merry Christmas, mhtaylor67, freesound.org, creative commons 0
Multi-sounding jingle bells 001 - Fast, wastefield, freesound.org, creative commons 0
In the Bleak Midwinter, United States Air Force Band of the Rockies, Stellar Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources & Further Reading
What The Heck is Tibb’s Eve, Product of Newfoundland
Coming Home for Tibb’s Eve, Product of Newfoundland
A Christmas voyage gone wrong, the story of the Ellen Munn lives on in song—as a tale of courage, kindness, and the perils of Newfoundland winter.
In 1887, a tragic accident at St. John’s Atlantic Hotel claimed the life of beloved porter William Shea. A mistaken step in the dark led to a 36-foot fall, leaving behind a grieving family and community.
In 1889 there was a mysterious light appeared off the coast of Lawn. It was bright enough that some believed it posed a risk to mariners.
In 1946 a comet crossing earth’s orbit lead to an unforgettable night in Griquet.
Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam
Where the moose and the caribou play?
In September 1775 a horrible hurricane hit Newfoundland, killing thousands of people and spawning ghost stories still told today.