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Unread 03-25-2020, 07:11 AM   #11
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Glad you guys don't call me on a regular basis if you find those guys hard to understand
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Truer words were never spoken. Had Scottish not been my second language, my first conversation with Mr. Dawe, some years ago might have also been my last.
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Chis, I doubt you would be hard to understand, for me. My maternal-grandfather was born & raised in St. Johns, NF. He migrated to Pennsylvania 100 yrs. ago, right after returning from WWI. I'd give a great deal to hear his voice today.
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In these times of security awareness, and digital encryption, people are putting their trust in high tech solutions. However, Chris and I have found an age proven method of conversion with absolutely no fear of eves dropping. We make sure to have had at least 4 gils of single malt into us before we initiate contact.
Oftentimes it’s so effective that when I hang up, I don’t even know what we talked about.
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Chis, I doubt you would be hard to understand, for me. My maternal-grandfather was born & raised in St. Johns, NF. He migrated to Pennsylvania 100 yrs. ago, right after returning from WWI. I'd give a great deal to hear his voice today.
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After that war ,he probably couldent look at the island the same ,many couldn't we lost most of the male population in that one ....funny story people from Pennsylvania contacted my family in the mid eighties ,distant relatives apparently....old man wanted nothing to do with them figured they were up to no good- yep ,that was Dad.

I really wish we made contact ,would've been interesting
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After that war ,he probably couldent look at the island the same ,many couldn't we lost most of the male population in that one ....funny story people from Pennsylvania contacted my family in the mid eighties ,distant relatives apparently....old man wanted nothing to do with them figured they were up to no good- yep ,that was Dad.

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Yes, The War took it toll on Newfoundland families. Our family was luckier than most, my grandfather (Edgar) and his brother (Sidney) both made it back. Although, Uncle Sid had been wounded the first day of the Somme. Our family name was Willar and many of their cousins had the last name of Tilley. Any Willars or Tilleys in your family tree?
A story passed down in our family was; My great-grandfather (who ran a sail making business) hunted the barrens, with friends, a week at a time. They'd go out by train with a trunk full of food and a wall tent. The birds they got went into paper bags in the trunk as the food was eaten. Then when they got back to St. Johns they cleaned the birds. Yummy !
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Yes, The War took it toll on Newfoundland families. Our family was luckier than most, my grandfather (Edgar) and his brother (Sidney) both made it back. Although, Uncle Sid had been wounded the first day of the Somme. Our family name was Willar and many of their cousins had the last name of Tilley. Any Willars or Tilleys in your family tree?
A story passed down in our family was; My great-grandfather (who ran a sail making business) hunted the barrens, with friends, a week at a time. They'd go out by train with a trunk full of food and a wall tent. The birds they got went into paper bags in the trunk as the food was eaten. Then when they got back to St. Johns they cleaned the birds. Yummy !
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Yessir the island was reared on Ptarmigan , sadly the numbers aren't what they once were ...no Tillys or Willars in my family tree I know of but here's a few around town
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