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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 1289516" data-attributes="member: 8832">RE: The Anti-Clown World Thread: In Praise Of The Disappearing Old WorldTwo Newfoundlanders living and working in the city head back to do a documentary on the outport they were raised in. The government had a Resettlement Program that wrecked lives of those who fished, lived off the land, and raised their families in small outport communities.They head to their Catholic Church. It's falling apart but still standing, very much like traditional today - my father still makes his living by fishing out of his boat.My great-grandfather appears early on in this video from the 70's. He and my grandfather grew up in the same area of the island where this was filmed.[MEDIA=youtube]BPH9FkEFGO8&amp;t=214s[/MEDIA]&quot;You've got very, very good times and very, very bad times. And you kind of accept both. These people are so used to living that kind of life that depends on the struggle. If you take that struggle away, you screw that whole life.&quot;The women are not necessarily &quot;pretty&quot; but that's not the point. These women were modest, loyal to both God and their hardworking husbands. They stayed home to cook, clean, and raise at least half a dozen children. I'm sure their relationships weren't perfect, but tell me if it is any better today. &quot;And when my soul leaves me for the heavens above,Take me back to St Kyran's, the place that I love;And there on my gravestone right next to my name,Just say I died playing the government game.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jones, post: 1289516, member: 8832"] [b]RE: The Anti-Clown World Thread: In Praise Of The Disappearing Old World[/b] Two Newfoundlanders living and working in the city head back to do a documentary on the outport they were raised in. The government had a Resettlement Program that wrecked lives of those who fished, lived off the land, and raised their families in small outport communities. They head to their Catholic Church. It's falling apart but still standing, very much like traditional today - my father still makes his living by fishing out of his boat. My great-grandfather appears early on in this video from the 70's. He and my grandfather grew up in the same area of the island where this was filmed. [MEDIA=youtube]BPH9FkEFGO8&t=214s[/MEDIA] "You've got very, very good times and very, very bad times. And you kind of accept both. These people are so used to living that kind of life that depends on the struggle. If you take that struggle away, you screw that whole life." The women are not necessarily "pretty" but that's not the point. These women were modest, loyal to both God and their hardworking husbands. They stayed home to cook, clean, and raise at least half a dozen children. I'm sure their relationships weren't perfect, but tell me if it is any better today. [i]"And when my soul leaves me for the heavens above, Take me back to St Kyran's, the place that I love; And there on my gravestone right next to my name, Just say I died playing the government game."[/i] [/QUOTE]

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