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The Newfoundland of the US (media1.orlandoweekly.com)
submitted 11 months ago by lars@lemmy.sdf.org to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 34 points 11 months ago

I wholeheartedly disagree with this comparison. Newfoundlanders are super kind and welcoming like most Maritimers.

This comparison is just so mean to them, you should apologize.

[-] cdf12345@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

I was just about to say the exact same thing. Otherwise we would all be hyped for GTA6: Newfoundland

[-] TerraNova@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Watch the Donnie Dunphy video Havin a Time

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago

Newfoundland isn't part of the Maritimes. It's part of Atlantic Canada, but isn't a maritime province. Same way that BC is in the West but not part of the prairies.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Oh? I didn't even know there was a distinction. I learned something new today.

They're still nice people tho.

[-] LordPassionFruit@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

The distinction isn't universal and is often made by people from the three other Atlantic provinces.

The name "the Maritime Provinces" predates Newfoundland joining Canada, so most people from Prince Edward Island (like myself), New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia will draw a distinction between Maritime provinces (which do not include Newfoundland) and the Atlantic Provinces (which do include Newfoundland).

Most people will not even bat an eye if you call Newfoundland a Maritime Province unless they're from another Maritime province.

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