Saturday, April 2, 2011

Bakeapples and other Berries


Bakeapple



partridge Berry



"Buddy, grab your berry box, we're going up on the barrens after the bakeapples and havin a bit of a boil up. By rights we should have headed up there an hour ago."

"Hold your horses would ya. I'm beat out, I was over to mudder's hauling stuff around, and she only give me a bare-legged cup of tea."

"Come on b'y!"

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Bakeapple -A yellow orange cluster berry similar in appearance to the raspberry. Found in marshes and bogs. Also called the cloudberry, dwarf mulberry, salmonberry, creeping raspberry or yellow gold. (pictured above)

Bare-legged cup of tea - a cup of tea served without food offered.

Barrens - a plateau with low vegetation where berries often grow.

Bayman - someone who lives outside St. John's. (me, but not my husband)

Beat out - to be tired and out of breath.

Berry box - a wooden box used to transport berries from the berry hills.

Boil up - a meal in the woods.

Buddy - referring to a person whose name is unknown or not easily recalled.

B'y {pronounced; BY} - any male person regardless of age.

By rights - strictly speaking.

71 comments:

  1. It's another world. At least I knew what a berry box was and by rights. By golly!

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  2. I have learned so many new words and things through this challenge. It's amazing how many ways there are to say the same thing.

    Dafeenah

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  3. Ha! For the most part, I totally understood this!!! I am just loving this vocab thing :D

    Beat out. Gonna use that at work!

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  4. I've been told of bakeapple before. So I knew one. haha
    I like Bare-legged cup of tea. That's a cool phrase.

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  5. Cool post! Bakeapples are on now my shopping list, they look delicious. Berries are my favorite fruit and I would certainly love to take a berry box out to the barrens. The little glossary you wrote at the end was interesting. I love learning terms from all over.

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  6. Wow can I come visit you?? :)

    Nice to meet you! Happy B Day.

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  7. Ya know, it's amazing how many things we little islanders got from the 'civilized world'. Over here, we don't say bare-legged, we'd say bare-footed and we also say we're 'tired and beat out'. Funny that 'barrens' is a place where stuff grows. :D Thanks for an interesting read.

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  8. Great post, I've broadened my vocabulary considerably!

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  9. Hi!
    I've never heard of any of those words. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/search/label/A-ZBloggingChallenge

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  10. Ooh, I've never even heard of bakeapples, but they look scrumptious :) Thanks for sharing!

    Sarah Allen
    (my creative writing blog)

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  11. Hi That Girl! .. good to see you over on my blog - thanks for the comment. Lots of 'B's here .. good words too .. love the language of words and how it's travelled .. cheers - berry delight sounds rather nice - Hilary

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  12. I've never heard of a bakeapple! What do they taste like? Love the picture at the top of the page!

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  13. And to think I always thought those berries were poisonous!

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  14. I truly enjoyed your blog this Saturday mornin', and learned loads of new stuff..Bakeapples, sound like a fun thing to go gather...Loved the bare-legged cup of tea~!! Super "B" blog...
    See you soon...
    http://timeforabucketlist.blogspot.com/
    http://imagesinthought.blogspot.com/
    http://the-old-story-tree.blogspot.com/
    http://bagladythoughts.blogspot.com/

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  15. Oh--I love this post. (= Never even heard of this berry-- and I love all the terminology.

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  16. Blimey. Can't beat this post! Hehe. Loved it!

    Ellie Garratt

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  17. This was so cool! I love visiting all these blogs and learning new cool B words. Thanks!

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  18. You're just having too much fun with this, aren't you?

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  19. I've always had a thing for berries. Plus, I learned some new words.

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  20. A bucket load of b-words. I love your header photo.

    Wanda
    The Watered Soul

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  21. Wow, you hit it OUT OF THE PARK with your B today. Didn't realize so many berries started with B.

    I'm not participating in A to Z, but I will gladly read and comment.

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  22. Beaut B's. thanks for dropping by my alliterative bananas
    Sue@JumpingAground

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  23. I'm so pleased that "mybabyjohn" suggested you check out my blog - it's great to find another homesick homie in the blogisphere. I'm now a Follower of yours. Cheers and have a great weekend!

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  24. I love your website and your post. I learned a lot and enjoyed the trip. So different from what I am used to. There is a whole world out there. Can't wait to see what you have planned for C.

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  25. Bravo! I love this--all those words I didn't know. (And I thought I had a good vocabulary!) Apparently, I'm all about the "bare-legged cup of tea"--who knew?

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  26. That's one of the more awesome "B"posts I've seen. Wonderful! I love learning new words.

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  27. I would hold my horses, but they're too heavy. I'd rather ride 'em.

    Sweet post. I love berries and bakeapples. Can I come over to your place?? *wink* Sounds yummy. :-)

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  28. Fun post! I have neer heard of Bakeapples before. Are they yummy?

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  29. Bakeapples are tart, and best just before they drop off (when they are squishy)

    Day 2 is winding down! thanks to everyone who has taken the time to visit, comment and follow. I am having a complete Blast with B day!

    C you Monday

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  30. So glad you had the definitions, saved me from having to look up the ones I didn't know. I love learning new things so I really enjoyed your post!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I look forward to following you during the A-Z challenge.

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  31. Beyond (B!) impressed. :) I'm an A to Z Challenge blogger too. Nice blog!

    Marie at the Cheetah

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  32. Boy that was berry good! Can't wait to C what you have next!

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  33. Fun post! I love berries. YUM.
    Happy B-day. I'm a new follower from the A-Z Challenge - nice to meet you! :)

    www.margokelly.blogspot.com

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  34. I love the vocab part of this post and while I did not really follow it I will have to read it again I thought it was really cool so thanks for the vocab lesson! it is like a grown up sesame street!

    Teresa
    http://icecoldpenguin.blogspot.com

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  35. The berries are beautiful all right! Was lovely. Thanks for travelling with me.

    Hopefully see you Monday with C is for ...?

    Denise<3

    L'Aussie Travel A - Z Challenge Posts

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  36. Those pictures were amazing. Loved the definitions too!
    Edge of Your Seat Romance

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  37. Wow, that's quite a few B's you thought of! Thanks for the definitions!

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  38. haha bakeapples? Very cool :o)

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  39. Wow, very informative. I learn something new everyday.

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  40. Hi greetings from The Farm where you can get fruits and berries. I hope you can visit us some time.


    Grandpa
    Life on The Farm

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  41. That was fun! I love the term bare-legged cup of tea. :) And I love the photo on your header.

    Alison Pearce Stevens

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  42. Never seen a bake apple before. Have had many bare-legged cups of tea. Loved this 'B' post! I understood most of it, but was glad to have it defined. :o) Happy Sunday! :o)

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  43. Very original! Learning so many new things!

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  44. Mmmm I love berries :O)

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  45. I love learning how other cultures use language. This was fun. I was close with boil up. The others ... glad you translated. :) Nice bumping into you.

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  46. I think you get some extra credit for the letter B. You had me at berries.

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  47. I love raspberries! I'll have to look for the bakeapples.

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  48. What a interesting "B" post, I like it a lot! :)

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  49. I love your header and your smorgasbord of letter b words. I love berries too! Great job!

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  50. A tasty treat for the eyes, the tummy and the ears. Perfect.
    I'm following along to see what the next letters bring.

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  51. Yum! I've never heard of a bakeapple or a partridge berry but they look inviting.

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I've tracked you back for the A to Z. :)

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  52. How fun! I've never heard of bakeapple.

    Popping in by way of the A-Z Challenge. I’m blogging at:
    Write, Wrong or Indifferent
    Marie Anne’s Missives
    In the Garden With Sow-n-Sow
    Every Day Crochet

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  53. Visiting from the A-Z Challenge. Oh, I love St.Johns! Thanks for the memory. Want to go berry-picking.

    Come visit when you can at:
    http://www.mainstreamsolarcooking.com
    http://rockingchairreflections.blogspot.com (A-Z)

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  54. How very clever! This was very entertaining! I can't wait to see what you're going to do with the letter "C".
    Raising Marshmallows

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  55. I've been to 250 NEW (to me) blogs this weekend; husband if you just read that, please ignore! not icluding people who found me first and commented.

    please leave your blog address, so i can find you easier!

    I'm having a BLAST!

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  56. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Baygirl32. I've never heard of Bakeapples and am quite baffled as to how I've missed them!

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  57. I noticed on Twitter that you've been doing some AtoZ blog hopping, and I wanted to stop by and make sure I got in on the fun. This has been great. Interesting twist on the letter game.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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  58. Hey there, thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a beautiful layout here!! I love this idea for the A to Z - the definitions are so fun!

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  59. Thanks for b-b-b-breakin' it down for us! See-- you've got me singing too. ;)

    Amy

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  60. A juicy B post, indeed. Thanks for increasing my vocabulary again.
    xoRobyn

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  61. Thank you for visiting my site! Looking forward to more of your entries... very fascinating topics!~ thanks for the translations! :-D Tori @www.journeycalledlife1.com

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  62. Yes, B'y. Best alphabet challenge ever!

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  63. I learned a lot of new words today. Thanks.

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  64. Nice post! Thanks and keep on sharing.
    Michael

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