We had a great time the last night that Cheryl and Nicole were here in Marystown as we decided that since Nicole had done the "best kind" in taking part in all of our Newife related activities she deserved to be "Screeched In". She tried foods such as trout, cod cheeks and tongues, toutons, jiggs dinner, salt fish, fresh fish, caribou and practised her Newfoundland sayings all week.
In a traditional Newfoundland "Screech In" you have to talk, sing, eat and drink like a Newfoundlander and kiss the almighty "Cod" on the lips. Complete all these tasks successfully and you will be dubbed an "Honarary Newfoundlander". I am happy to report that Nicole did complete all those tasks with flying colors and "by the power invested in me", with the tap of an oar I officially dubbed her an "Honarary Newfoundlander".
Below I have included some photos of each step of the ceremony as well as a couple of other photos taken a little while after. Included in some of the photos are Boyd, Therese, Gladys's brother Gerard and his son Evan on the guitar who provided the music for "Ise da Bye" which Nicole had to sing on her own.
1. Talk - say in good old Newfoundland English, "Fine, bye long may your big jib draw!"
2. Sing - sing the first verse of the traditional Newfoundland song, "Ise da Bye"
3. Eat - down a chunk of Newfoundland steak - bologna
4. Drink - down an ounce of Newfoundland Screech
5. Kiss the cod on the lips. Long enough to get a good photo.
6. Tap on the shoulders with an oar to complete ceremony.
7. Present the Official Certificate
Enjoy.
Barry
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