After ‘Joe’s Rant’ appeared on TV, it was parodied and copied almost as much as the American ‘Whaaassaaapppppp!!!’ ads. Regional versions of the ads soon began to pop up. I’m from an island called Cape Breton, which has a very distinct cultural identity. So, it was only natural that one of the first regional versions of the Rant was this: Hey, I’m not a coal miner or a fisherman And I don’t live in a company house Or own a kilt or play bagpipes…. And I don’t know John MacDonald, Although I’m sure if you knew his Father’s name or his family nickname, I might. My father is on pogie… Not Unemployment Insurance I speak Cape Bretonese Not English or French – unless I’m from Cheticamp. I say “yous” not “you” when I am referring to more than one person I can proudly sing every word to “The Island” I believe in saying Arsehole not Asshole, That Ashley MacIssac was fine until he went to Toronto, That “bet up” is the past tense of beat, And that after fifty you must go to “the Bingo” “The stick” is something Ma threatened to beat you with… You are a minority in Cape Breton if your Grandmother Didn’t have at least one picture of the Pope or that Portrait of Jesus Christ And a “puck” means a really hard punch or hit, not just Something you use in hockey. Nothing nice ever comes after the phrase “that one” Your cousin is your cousint And “you old cunt” can be used as a term of affection. Just as a conversation can begin with “What’s going on B’y”…. You can ask a complete stranger to “saves a puff” Moonshine, if drunk well, will give you the shits And you don’t laugh really hard at something You “roar” at it A BUNGALOW IS A COTTAGE YOU DON’T PRONOUNCE THE ”H” AT THE END OF KEITH’S AND HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU PRONOUNCE “H” AGAIN ANYWAY? BY THE WAY, IT’S A ”POINT” OF RUM, NOT A PINT CAPE BRETON IS AN ISLAND OFF OF NOVA SCOTIA THE FIRST NATION OF TARBISH AND FIDDLE MUSIC AND THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA MY LAST NAME STARTS WITH “MAC” AND I AM A CAPE BRETONER!! I’m sure that was confusing to the non-Canadian readers of my blog. I think it’s even confusing to most of the Canadians, at least the ones who aren’t from the island. If you’re not sure what some of the references mean, let me know. This entry was posted in General. Bookmark the perma
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