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CHAPTERS
E DI G TilE SEASON: HARBO R DA YS A DTilE TRIP HOME
The lime spent on the Labrador was comprised ofwork. sleep. and play. During
the peak orlhe fishing season. ifthe weather was good and the fish were running. there
was little time for sociabilit)' until the season ended in mid·Augus1. The tasks ofwashing
out and drying the fish on the bawn were also aCli"ities for good weather days. The main
times ofsocializing were during stormy weather when fishcnncn neither went on the
water nor cured lhe catch. on Sundays which were kept as a day ofrest. and in the
c\cnings. The Icnn "harbour days" is used 10 denote socializing activities which took
place on the Labrador.
lIarbour D:1)'s
Mrs. R. South River, C. B" described "shack time" (non-fishing time) as follows:
On stann)' days, "harbour days," the crew usually gathered in the
skipper's house to talk and "yam;' maybe even sing some songs.
Occasionally on a Saturday night mcmbers of sevcral crcws may gel
togethcr nnd with Ihe aid ofall accordion they would hnve n dnnce ifit
could be called that or maybe they would just sit flround und ynm. There
may even be a visitor or t\Vo from u nearby harbour to help pass the
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She also spoke about visiting on Sundays from harbour 10 harbour:
They would find some ofthe happenings of the previous week or ifthe
mail boal had been in there might be some news from home. This was
about the only recreation they had. lll
210 M FLA. ms. 78-188. p. II.
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