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Travel
Veruca Vasquez Visits The Cat Hair Woman Of Rockport
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Myths and legends always spark a little interesrt here in New Brunswick. There are hoards of luke warm tales that old folk like to remenice over. None more so interesting
that The Cat-hair Woman of Rockport.
At dusk many towns folk would tell of the crippled figure of a woman limping up the hill towards a derelict building, wailing
as she went. She's rumoured to be centuries old and a product of a liason between a farmer and his farm cat. One spring morning I decided to take a drive down to
Rockport to catch a glimpse of this mythical woman myself.
Maggie Pringle is her name and she is 27 years old and comes from Sackville. She broke her back during
the 1993 Riverview Anvil Championships and after months of depression moved down her to her dilapidated Grandmother's house to run the local camp ground there. As for the
Cat-hair myth? "My family were immensly hairy people" she explained, "particularily my Gran who hailed from Walberswick, England"
So if you ever want to take a trip out to
Rockport be sure to stop by Maggie's Campground, she'll be more than happy to set the record straight!
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Randy B'Starrd Gets A Healthy Dose In The U.K.
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Us Canadians think of England, the UK, Great Britain or whatever you want to call it as a wet foggy nation with a population of dentally
challenged people. We often presume that everyone comes from London, the Royal family live quite close by and that everyone drinks tea!
Well I've got news for you. Not everyone has rotten teeth, lives in London, drinks tea and lives near the Royal family. But the country is a bit on the damp side.
I had a wonderful two weeks over there sampling their conjested highways, smoke filled pubs and a soccer match or two. I even stayed in the small town of Twat where
I was mistaken into thinking that although I am a bit of a jerk at times, they were actually referring to me. I also have to say that I highly recommend the local restaurant
there - Mullet King. Awsome food! Not to be missed! Their cows are also exceedingly good looking too!
I definately recommend this overpopulated, underrated
little Isle, whatever the weather. It's a welcome break from the snobbery and ignorance of Toronto and the passive, easily offended people in the rest of the country.
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