Morris Parrot Has Had Them Here is a humorous little story with a NL flavour which I would like to share with my fellow Newfoundlanders. My dear old Dad, from St. John’s, was an avid bird hunter, and partridge was his favourite game. He related this story to me and vowed it was true. He and his good friend Roger, who was formerly from Perry’s Cove, CB were hunting on the Hearts Content Barrens. Before starting their day they dropped into a little store in that community looking for fresh eggs for breakfast. When Roger asked the proprietor if he had any, the gentleman replied “narn, but marspartbinaddem”. Not wanting to appear ignorant my dad said nothing, but after they left the store he turned to Roger and said, “My goodness, Roger, what did that man just say.” Roger, being originally from the area and understanding the dialect, replied, “ Didn’t you understand? He said he had none, but Morris Parrot (the proprietor of a store further down the shore) has had them. So much for NL dialect and humour.. What I admire most about we Newfoundlanders and our humour is our ability to laugh with, and not at, one another. John Cornick Halifax, Nova Scotia     Submitted By: John Cornick