The big news in town,
at least the town of Lunenburg,
is The Bluenose.
Now what exactly is a
bluenose?
Nova Scotian's are proudly called
"Bluenoses" or "Bluenosers"
Reason: Planting and exporting of Irish Bluenose Potatoes,
blue marks on the noses of fishermen left by blue mitts,
and the nickname given to the Nova Scotia
British troops which occupied New York City
and Boston during the American Revolution.
http://www.twrsoft.com/trivia/hist03.htm
Gee, no-one seems to mention frigid winters
where your nose turns blue before it
falls off.
We may be living in the land of bluenosers
but the real news of the day is
The Bluenose II .
Apparently, in the early
1900's there was some friendly
rivalry between United States
and Canadian fishing schooners,
racing to win the International
Fisherman's Trophy.
In 1920 the Esperanto from Gloucester, Mass
defeated the Delewana Of Lunenburg and took the
trophy to New England.
http://www.bluenose2.ns.ca/Legacy/HistoryoftheBluenose.html
Now my loyalties are a wee bit challenged.
I do love New England, after all Jeff
is from Massachusetts, however
I AM CANADIAN with Nova Scotian
roots.
It took only one loss to the States
for the Bluenosers to say, enough!
In March of 1921,the
Bluenose Schooner was launched
in Lunenburg Harbour.
at least the town of Lunenburg,
is The Bluenose.
Now what exactly is a
bluenose?
Nova Scotian's are proudly called
"Bluenoses" or "Bluenosers"
Reason: Planting and exporting of Irish Bluenose Potatoes,
blue marks on the noses of fishermen left by blue mitts,
and the nickname given to the Nova Scotia
British troops which occupied New York City
and Boston during the American Revolution.
http://www.twrsoft.com/trivia/hist03.htm
Gee, no-one seems to mention frigid winters
where your nose turns blue before it
falls off.
We may be living in the land of bluenosers
but the real news of the day is
The Bluenose II .
Apparently, in the early
1900's there was some friendly
rivalry between United States
and Canadian fishing schooners,
racing to win the International
Fisherman's Trophy.
 |
| The Esperanto, American |
| The Delawana, Canadian |
defeated the Delewana Of Lunenburg and took the
trophy to New England.
http://www.bluenose2.ns.ca/Legacy/HistoryoftheBluenose.html
Now my loyalties are a wee bit challenged.
I do love New England, after all Jeff
is from Massachusetts, however
I AM CANADIAN with Nova Scotian
roots.
 |
| Lunenburg Harbour |
| The Bluenose
In her 18-year racing career Bluenose did not give up the trophy.
You gotta love those Canadians.
Unfortunately, though she was lucky in races,
she was not so lucky as a a freight carrier;
the Bluenose sank off the coast of Haiti in 1942.
Fast forward to the 1960's when The Bluenose II
was built after the original plans. This schooner
did not race but sailed the oceans as Nova Scotia's
ambassador.
Finally, this Saturday, September 29th,
The Bluenose II,
or III, as some folk like to call her
(she has practically been completely
rebuilt) , all 258 tonnes of her, will
be launched at Snyder's Shipyard
in the Lunenburg harbour.
We will be joining thousands of people
on the banks of the Atlantic
to watch this historic event.
Here's to the Bluenose II.
Champagne, anyone? |
It took only one loss to the States
for the Bluenosers to say, enough!
In March of 1921,the
Bluenose Schooner was launched
in Lunenburg Harbour.
Bluenose, schmoonose - You find the most fascinating things on your livings (not travels, but livings). Thinking of you and Piper and the boys up yonder. Going to be 82 and clear here today after 37 yesterday! We worked at the farm yesterday and it was a chilly morning on the tractor. Well, not really on the tractor, but in the shed.
ReplyDeleteI was ON the water this morning, 4 hours of kayaking around the islands here. Post to come!
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