Nova Scotia - The People Make it Great

Stacey Jones-Oxner

I received an e-mail from a good friend last week.  It was one of those e-mails that is sent en masse.  Normally, I delete those types of things, but this one really stood out and I thought I’d share it with you.  It was about Friends.  Not just any friends, but friends from Nova Scotia.  It compared them with regular friends and it really points out the difference with the people of Nova Scotia.  We are a genuine, friendly and welcoming bunch.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, and if you don’t live in Nova Scotia, I suggest you check out our hospitality - first hand - sometime soon.

NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS

FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Always bring the food. And lots of it.

FRIENDS: Will say 'hello'.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss. More than one.

FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. And Mrs.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Call your parents Mom and Dad, and often.

FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Cry with you. And for you.Oak Island, Nova Scotia

FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being together. Then do the dishes before leaving.

FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. And most of the time know you better than you do yourself.

FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowd's butt that left you. Then walk beside you in the front of the crowd.

FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, 'I'm home!' If you are not home they will wait.

FRIENDS: Are for a while.
NOVA SCOTIA FRIENDS: Are for life. And then some.