I am a Newfoundlander, a member of an elite group. On this big rocky Island in the North Atlantic called ‘NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR’ there are half a million of us, and we are all members of the Newfoundland and Labrador fraternity. Our favorite cuisine is salty, and our beer is the best ever made.

For those who do not know our culture some ways of the Newfoundlander are as hard to understand as the diverse dialects that abound on the island. Talented musicians, artists, writers, theater groups, and quick witted, resourceful, practical people make up our culture.

This practicality was necessary for two middle-aged men when they were stopped by the police while driving their four-wheel all terrain vehicles into their cabin. The policemen checked them on the old woods’ road, and told them that they had to wear helmets riding these vehicles. The men agreed to do so and continued on.

A week later it was time to leave the cabin and travel home. However, the ‘helmet’ issue was a problem. What would they do, how could they overcome this police decree and get out to their vehicles on the highway when they had no helmets? So they checked around and found the solution. Using what they had available in the cabin they designed their helmets, put them on, started up their four-wheelers and headed to the main road.

Imagine the surprise of the policeman, who was there again doing his road checks, when he saw those two resourceful individuals driving toward him with one gallon beef buckets on their heads. They had cut holes cut for eyes, and the handle of the bucket was the chin strap. They had created ‘designer’ helmets. The innovative mind of the Newfoundlander came through again!

Because one thing that is sure, where there is a Newfoundlander there is a ‘SALT BEEF BUCKET’!

Bonnie Jarvis-Lowe

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