Sunday, April 3, 2011

Capelin, Cod, Crackies and Crab




"Me Mudder is some crooked today, I thought she was going to smack me in the chops! I spent all day coopied over, down on the beach, catching capelin for her, and then her old Crackie dog took em while they were drying. Now we're having cod and crabcakes for supper, that should cheer her up."

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Capelin {pronounced CAPE-lynn} - slender, translucent olive coloured, small scaled smelt fish that grow to a miximum of 25 cm. Although capelin sometimes spawn offshore, the females often come ashore to leave their eggs on the pebbled beaches. The spawning process leaves the caplein quite vulnerable to predators, especially humans. They are seined offshore by longliners and caught in capelin traps. On the beaches they can be caught by hand, in a dip net or even a bucket. Kiddo once fell on the beach and one got into her boot.

Chops - the mouth.

Codfish - codfish usually grow to approximately 120cm (48in) in length and weigh 12 kg (26lb); however much larger fish have been recorded. For many years this fish was king in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Coopy - to crouch or bend down.

Crackie - a small dog of a mixed breed.

Crooked - ill tempered, contrary and cranky.

Crab - There are 3 species commercially caught, Atlantic Snow Crab and two species of toad crab. Only the male snow crab is caught as the females are too small to have commercial value. The males reach a maximum shell width of 16.5cm (6.5in), a leg span of 90cm (37in) an weight of 1.35kg (3lb).


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35 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    I love the sound of your paragraph read out loud, ( though I possibly murdered it while reading)...all the best for A-Z!

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  2. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I knew chops and I knew crab. It really IS a whole other world out there. By the By, you can go smelting in Ontario too. Dad used to bring home a few buckets once a year. Yummy!

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  3. Jeremy [Retro]April 4, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    crabs are too crabby... and why they don't like crab cakes.
    jeremy [iZombie]

    explanation:
    http://izombielover.blogspot.com/2011/04/c-is-for-comments-and-crazy-charlie.html

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  4. Laura M. CampbellApril 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Great words, especially "crackie." Learning new words=Awesome. Thanks! Good luck with the challenge.

    http://lauramcampbell.blogspot.com

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  5. DafeenahApril 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Isn't it strange how so many people speak English but it is so completely different. I love reading your posts everyday just to see if I can figure it out or not. Thanks for sharing these!

    Dafeenah

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  6. Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague SikesApril 4, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    Beautiful photos from the seaside!

    Thanks for your comment!

    Monti
    NotesAlongTheWay

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  7. PetraApril 4, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Creative C choice! Thank you for visiting! Happy A2Z2U!

    Penned Pebbles

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  8. Bossy BettyApril 4, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Love these ABC posts! Looking forward to D!

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  9. TS HendrikApril 4, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I like the sound of coopy. I'm definitely adding that to my vocab.

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  10. Luana KrauseApril 4, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Fabulous photo! I love the beach...

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  11. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I think that was a great post and very clever. I love crab actually snow crab specifically.

    keep it coming

    Teresa
    Fangirl Next Door Click me!

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  12. Ms. AApril 4, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Hahaha, I'm always crooked, by your definition. And I love, love, loved my crackies. This comment, anywhere else, would be totally inappropriate!

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  13. Claudia MoserApril 4, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    3 type of crab, another lesson for the day thanks!

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  14. DeboraApril 4, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    Since my husband is allergic to cod - I haven't had it in years. I loved the paragraph and the way those "c's" sound when read out loud - fun descriptions. I learned something.

    Stopping by from the A to Z challenge!

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  15. MarjorieApril 4, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Didn't know what a crackie was. Very entertaining.

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  16. Al PenwasserApril 4, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Oh, those Crazy Canadian Crustaceans! They Crack me up.
    OK, I'm done now.

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  17. Michelle GregoryApril 4, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    i love your alphabet. thanks for stopping by. you have a lovely blog.

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  18. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Hi BG! Fellow A-Z er and just wanted to stop by and say thanks for visiting my blog. Love yours!

    For some reason this post made me hungry! (Hope they aren't friends of yours! :-)

    EJ

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  19. Emily RoseApril 4, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    So cool!

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  20. Cherie ReichApril 4, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Great A to Z posts so far!

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  21. AnonymousApril 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    I did not know what a crackie was...
    Love the picture of the crab on the rocks!

    Sandi
    http://www.ahhsome.wordpress.com

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  22. PorkyApril 4, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    I'm glad you stopped by - this choice of theme is inspired.

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  23. K.C. WoolfApril 4, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    This is going to be such an educational month! :-)

    KC

    http://thewomancondition.blogspot.com

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  24. UnknownApril 4, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    I'm loving your posts, they're so visual and fun. Will definitely keep on coming back.

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  25. SueApril 4, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Love these posts, might not comment each day, but what fun! thankyou
    Sue@jumpingaground

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  26. Stephanie VApril 4, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    C is for clever and comical. Love this post.

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  27. baygirl32April 4, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    Its been great to "C" all your blogs, and to have you "C" mine.... I hope tommorrow will be "D"vine!

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  28. Alex J. CavanaughApril 4, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    You are a plethora of information!

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  29. MarleneApril 4, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I'm getting quite a lesson here!

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  30. Summaiyah HyderApril 4, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Love the photos. And like Dafeenah said, it's so interesting that even those who speak the same language have different ways to say things.

    It's my first year doing the A-Z Challenge (at http://www.summaiyahhyder.com/), but it's nice to see so many people's posts!

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  31. doreenApril 5, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    Great C. I knew none of those words. I am very allergic to crab...

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  32. Samantha VérantApril 5, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I'm now craving crabs...

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  33. Michelle in a shellApril 5, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    I love your paragraph. Clever way to incorporate all of the words!

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  34. Margaret HallApril 5, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Love coming here...always a treat to learn new jargon..Love crabs, and you bring us such a fun posting...Now on to D...am playing catch up..
    http://timeforabucketlist.blogspot.com/
    http://imagesinthought.blogspot.com/
    http://the-old-story-tree.blogspot.com/
    http://bagladythoughts.blogspot.com/

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  35. Jerri SchlenkerApril 5, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    I'm a rock lover and especially love the rock pictures on your blog.

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